Effects of a guided imagery intervention on stress in hospitalized pregnant women: A pilot study

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 129-139

  Jallo, Nancy ^a   Cozens, Roberta ^b   Smith, Melanie W ^c   Simpson, Rachael I ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SENTARA HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Guided imagery; Holistic intervention; Maternal stress; Psychoneuroimmunology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); INPATIENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84876499641     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e31828b6270     Document Type: Article

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