Hospitalization anxiety. Anxiety that is generalized and persistent but not restricted to, or even strongly predominating in, any particular environmental circumstances (i.e. it is)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In massage group, back stroking massage was implemented for 3 times a day (10 AM, 3 PM and 7 PM) for 3 days (two to fourth days of hospitalization) and every session lasted 15 to 20 mi
Prevention
Diagnosis
In control group presented researcher beside child and only hospitalization anxiety and physiological parameters assessed.
In massage group, back stroking massage was implemented for 3 times a day (10 AM, 3 PM and 7 PM) for 3 days (two to fourth days of hospitalization) and every session lasted 15 to 20 minutes. Massage s
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti Nursing and Midwifery College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
9 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: School -age girls; Iranian and resident in Zahedan city; having not any physical and mental disability; having no history of mental disorders; having not history of cardiac and kidney disease, spinabifida, skin allergy, epilepsy and cancer Exclusion criteria: No physical and mental preparation for massage more than two times; discharging of child and death
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospitalization anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after 3 days period of hospitalization and before, duration and after of massage, 3 times a day for 20 minutes. Method of measurement: State- Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory rate, pulse rate, blood pressure rate. Timepoint: Before and after of three days period of hospitalization and before, during and after of massage, 3 times a day for 20 minutes. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer, inspection of respiratory rate and calculating of radial pulse rate. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactManighea Nourian
Nursing and Midwifery College, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed