background: infertility may have many emotional and psychological implications on infertile couples. so far, different methods for reducing anxiety in infertile couples have been evaluated. the goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of provision of information regarding infertility treatment to infertile couples on their anxiety levels. materials and methods: this study was conducted as a...

Depression and anxiety are prevailing mental problem in patients on chronic hemodialysis and they have great influence on outcome of illness. Additionally, these disorders are rarely identified in that population of patients and they are insufficiently treated. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients on chronic hemodialysis in University Clinical...

dental anxiety is defined as an abnormal fearing or dread toward preventive or therapeutic visits by a dentist and unreasonable anxiety against dental procedures. it is estimated that dental anxiety affects one-third of the general population. its physical and cognitive symptoms may result in behavioral issues such as avoidance of early dental visits that troubles both patient and dentist. in o...

background pain related to burn injuries is one of the most troublesome pain intensity. this study aimed to investigate the effect of massage on anticipatory anxiety, procedural pain intensity, vital signs and relaxation level of patients with burn injury. methods in this quasi-experimental study, through convenience sampling, 60 hospitalized adult burn patients were selected from a specialized...

Motorcyclists consist most of population of traffic foundation. More statistic of accident, more danger of injury, being in open and load environment can be of causes to make motorcyclists in exposure to more anxiety in comparison to other vehicles. Motorcyclist's anxiety can be one of the most significant reasons in accidents. In this study we surveyed the rate of anxiety in motorcyclists also...

PURPOSE Patients preparing to undergo surgery should not suffer needless anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate anxiety levels on the day before surgery as related to the information known by the patient regarding the diagnosis, surgical procedure, or anesthesia. METHOD Patients reported their knowledge of diagnosis, surgery, and anesthesia. The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)...

Introduction: The intensive care unit often causes major distress and anxiety in patients. Music interventions have been used to reduce anxiety and distress and improve physiological functioning in medical patients. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of music on pain, anxiety and comfort in patients who are in the intensive care unit (ICU) with the diagnosis of Cerebrovascu...

The present study was conducted to assess the death anxiety among institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly. All the people above the age of 60 living in and around Coimbatore city form the population. This population is divided into two groups institutionalized and non – institutionalized elderly. The sample was randomly selected from both the groups. 200 people formed the sample for...