Feasibility and effectiveness of massage therapy for symptom relief in cardiac catheter laboratory staff: A pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-9

  Keller, Shelly R ^a   Engen, Deborah J ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a   Holmes, David R ^a   Rihal, Charanjit S ^a   Lennon, Ryan J ^a   Loehrer, Laura L ^a   Wahner Roedler, Dietlind L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Heart catheterization; Massage; Pain; Physiological; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LEISURE; MALE; MASSAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RELAXATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84455199712     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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