This pilot didnt show significant decrease in
As team members examined potential complementary therapies, they discovered little information specific to helping heart surgery patients, particularly after surgery. Therefore, they used the following criteria to incorporate methods that had been studied for complementary therapies in general previous studies documented good results, the therapy coincided specifically to concerns of patients needing heart surgery, and the method could be used with relative ease and low risk for the patient. However, guided imagery CDs are distributed to patients when they are informed of the need for surgery, so they can use them prior to surgery, she says..
Therefore, they used the following criteria to incorporate methods that had been studied for complementary therapies in general previous studies documented good results, the therapy coincided specifically to concerns of patients needing heart surgery, and the method could be used with relative ease and low risk for the patient. This pilot didnt show significant decrease in pain and anxiety, possibly because, in the pilot phase, there was limited time prior to surgery to explain this method to patients and encourage them to practice it, Cutshall says.
This pilot didnt show significant decrease in pain and anxiety, possibly because, in the pilot phase, there was limited time prior to surgery to explain this method to patients and encourage them to practice it, Cutshall says. Based on their research, the team created pilot studies and research protocols for massage therapy, music therapy and guided imagery for patients, as well as stress education classes for patients and family members. Guided imagery This complementary health method teaches patients to use their imaginations along with music and spoken messages to help guide them through recovery.
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