Effects of massage therapy on sleep quality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Having poor sleep quality is common among patients following cardiopulmonary artery bypass graft surgery. Pain, stress, anxiety and poor sleep quality may be improved by massage therapy.

Objective

This study evaluated whether massage therapy is an effective technique for improving sleep quality in patients following cardiopulmonary artery bypass graft surgery.

Method

Participants included cardiopulmonary artery bypass graft surgery patients who were randomized into a control group and a massage therapy group following discharge from the intensive care unit (Day 0), during the postoperative period. The control group and the massage therapy group comprised participants who were subjected to three nights without massage and three nights with massage therapy,

SUBMITTER: Nerbass FB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2999703 | biostudies-literature | 2010

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature