Measuring the effect of massage therapy on anxiety of Heart failure patients

Abstract

Congestive Heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to assess whether back massage could release anxiety in patients with CHF. The study used a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest and posttest. Fifty participants were recruited in study. The modified State Anxiety Inventory was used in this study. The baseline overall mean score of anxiety was 43.52 (10.32) in the intervention group and was decreased to 33.22 (5.19) three days after massage therapy (p=0. 01). The conclusion that back massage can be more helpful to male patients than female patients. This study was conducted without a control group.