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Non-pharmacological strategies to decrease anxiety in cardiac catheterization: integrative review
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Non-pharmacological strategies to decrease anxiety in cardiac catheterization: integrative review

Natany da Costa Ferreira, Ercilia da Silva Ramalho and Juliana de Lima Lopes
Revista brasileira de enfermagem, Vol.68(6), pp.1093-1102
12/01/2015
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680614i
PMID: 26676432
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https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2015680614iView
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Abstract

Objective: to identify and review the literature on non-pharmacological strategies used for reducing anxiety in patients receiving cardiac catheterization. Method: this study was an integrative literature review. The research was conducted using the databases LILACS, SciELO, Medline (through BVS and PubMed) and Scopus. Studies were analyzed according to their objective, method, instruments used for evaluating patients' anxiety, and the results obtained. Results: the most used strategy for reducing anxiety in patients receiving cardiac catheterization was music therapy. However, no study identifying the most appropriate time for this intervention (before, during and/or after the procedure) was found. Other strategies identified in this review were educational videos, massage, and palm therapy. Conclusion: the results found suggest that anxiety can be reduced using non-pharmacological strategies.
Nursing Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology

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