Effectiveness of a nursing intervention in decreasing the anxiety levels of family members of patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: Letícia Hamester (Author), Emiliane Nogueira de Souza (Author), Cibele Cielo (Author), Maria Antonieta Moraes (Author), Lúcia Campos Pellanda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the effectiveness of nursing orientation provided to families of patients in the immediate post-operative following cardiac surgery before the first visit to the post-anesthesia care unit, in decreasing anxiety levels, compared to the unit's routine orientation. Me...