反射疗法对心血管介入手术患者焦虑的疗效:随机对照试验的系统回顾和元分析

Translated title of the contribution: Effectiveness of reflexology on anxiety of patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Ramesh Chandrababu*, Eilean Lazarus Rathinasamy, C. Suresh, Jyothi Ramesh

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

24 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Aim: To appraise the evidence concerning the effect of reflexology on the anxiety in patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures. Background: Anxiety, fear, and other unpleasant emotional experiences are common among patients before and after cardiovascular interventional procedures. The higher anxiety may affect prognosis and recovery of patients. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: The MEDLINE, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Cochrane Library), EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science were searched between 2001–2017. Review methods: Randomized controlled trials evaluated the effectiveness of reflexology on anxiety among patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures were included. Meta-analysis was done using Revman 5.3. Results: Ten trials, representing 760 patients with the mean age of 59, fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Reflexology significantly decreased the anxiety of patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures in the treatment group compared with the control group. Conclusion: Reflexology has some positive effects on anxiety among patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures. It may be a useful complementary therapy and further research is necessary to create reliable evidence.

Translated title of the contributionEffectiveness of reflexology on anxiety of patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Original languageChinese (Traditional)
Pages (from-to)43-53
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Advanced Nursing
Volume75
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2019

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • cardiac surgical procedures
  • complementary therapies
  • coronary angiography
  • meta-analysis
  • nursing
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • reflexology
  • systematic reviews

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effectiveness of reflexology on anxiety of patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this