2016
DOI: 10.13005/bbra/2051
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Measuring the Effect of Massage Therapy on Anxiety of Heart Failure Patients

Abstract: Congestive Heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to assess whether back massage could release anxiety in patients with CHF. The study used a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest and posttest. Fifty participants were recruited in study. The modified State Anxiety Inventory was used in this study. The baseline overall mean score of anxiety was 43.52 (10.32) in the intervention group and was decreased to 33.22 (5.19) three days after massage th… Show more

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“…Approximately, below one-third of participants took it as an alternative and complementary therapy. However, some studies mentioned that massage, particularly in the back, was found to significantly reduce systolic BP, especially in the male patients, increase pulmonary function, stimulate circulation (Chen et al, 2013b), improve anxiety (Ramezanli et al, 2016), and to stabilize vital signs (Jamali et al, 2016). The mean number of CV medications used in this study was slightly higher than the Chen et al (2009) study, with antiplatelets appeared as the most used CV medication (78.4%).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 51%
“…Approximately, below one-third of participants took it as an alternative and complementary therapy. However, some studies mentioned that massage, particularly in the back, was found to significantly reduce systolic BP, especially in the male patients, increase pulmonary function, stimulate circulation (Chen et al, 2013b), improve anxiety (Ramezanli et al, 2016), and to stabilize vital signs (Jamali et al, 2016). The mean number of CV medications used in this study was slightly higher than the Chen et al (2009) study, with antiplatelets appeared as the most used CV medication (78.4%).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 51%
“…Intervention is given to patients who experience anxiety. Anxiety score measurement uses the Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7) scale (Lyu, 2022), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 Questionnaire (DASS-21) (Hudiyawati, 2019), State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) (Ramezanli, 2016 andChen, 2013), Anxiety Visual Analog Scale (AVAS) (Srimookda, 2021), Existential Anxiety Inventory (EAI) (Rahbar, 2017), and Hospital Anxiety and. Depression Scale (HADS ) (Teng, 2018).…”
Section: Article Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Intervention that reduces anxiety in people with CHF. is back massage intervention (Chen, 2013), schema therapy (radar, 2017), t ai chi cardiac rehabilitation program (Lyu, 2022), breathing training (Shimoda, 2021), walking with controlled breathing (Teng, 2018), back massage therapy ( Ramezanli, 2016), cognitive behavioural therapy (Hudiyawati, 2019).…”
Section: Conclusion and Suggestionsmentioning
confidence: 99%