Author: Gomes VM, Silva MJ, Araújo EA.
Affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP.
Conference/Journal: Rev Bras Enferm
Date published: 2008 Nov-Dec
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Volume ID: 61 , Issue ID: 6 , Pages: 841-6 , Special Notes: [Article in Portuguese] , Word Count: 103
This is quantitative research conducted with 42 students of a public university using the Therapeutic Touch - Krieger-Kunz Method and the application of a questionnaire validated in Brazil to assess anxiety in three sessions. Subjects were divided into two groups: experimental (1), in which the complementary therapy was used; and control (2), in which a mock of the technique, with no therapeutic intention, was applied. The objective was to identify the gradual influence of that health complementary therapy upon the students\' state of anxiety. The analysis of the data showed a statistically significant reduction of the state of anxiety in both groups, with pd\' 0.05.