Author: Benjamaporn Poolsawat
Year: 2003
Source: Thai journal of nursing research, Vol.7, No. 3, July-September 2003, Page 175-185
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to determine the effect of relaxation training on reducing anxiety during the pre and postoperative periods for patients who underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The subjects consisted of 89 patients who were non cancerous and underwent TAH at a university hospital in Bangkok. The subjects were randomly allocated into two groups: experiment (n=45) and control (n=44). The experimental group received Benson's Respeiratory One Met...