Effects of massage therapy and presence of attendant on pain, anxiety and satisfaction during labor

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-23

  Mortazavi, Seyedeh Hamideh ^a   Khaki, Siavash ^a   Moradi, Rayhaneh ^b   Heidari, Kazem ^b   Vasegh Rahimparvar, Seyedeh Fatemeh ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attendant; Labor support; Massage therapy; Pain; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENDANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY SCALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIMIPARA; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MASSAGE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864462032     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2227-4     Document Type: Article

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