The effect of therapeutic touch on labour pain, anxiety and childbirth attitude: A randomized controlled trial

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Pinar S. E., DEMİREL G.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.41, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eujim.2020.101255
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Therapeutic touch, Labour pain, Anxiety, Childbirth attitude, Randomized controlled trial
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Touching ensures physical, emotional and spiritual relaxation, confidence, peace, calmness and well-being, and increases self-esteem. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on labour pain, anxiety and childbirth attitude.