Abstract
Poster presented at Nursing Research Symposium 2022.
Introduction: Perioperative anxiety is common in surgical patients and has been linked to poor patient outcomes. A weighted blanket may offer an alternative to or enhancement of anti-anxiety medications by activating a physiological response through the vagal system. This response successfully decreases anxiety and agitation in other patient populations but had not been studied in this population. This randomized study assessed the effectiveness of a weighted blanket for the reduction of presurgical anxiety and pain as well as post-surgical restlessness and nausea.
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
11-9-2022
Recommended Citation
Payne, Danielle , MSN, BSBio, RN; Vinson, Jaime BSN, RN, HN-BC; Powers, Jan PhD, RN, CCRN; McDaniel, Brandon T. PhD; Sevier, Cherise; Marshall, Cynthia; and Sell, Sue, "Weighted Blanket Versus Traditional Perioperative Practices on Anxiety and Pain in Elective Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (2022). Nursing Publications. 48.
https://researchrepository.parkviewhealth.org/nursing-articles/48