Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 153-158 , August 2010

Effectiveness of foot and hand massage in postcesarean pain control in a group of Turkish pregnant women

  • Nuriye Degirmen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nursing College, Osmangazi University, 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nebahat Ozerdogan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nursing College, Osmangazi University, 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Deniz Sayiner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nursing College, Osmangazi University, 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nedime Kosgeroglu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nursing College, Osmangazi University, 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Unal Ayranci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medico-Social Center, Osmangazi University, 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 222 240 18 17 (Job), +90 222 220 12 57 (Home), +90 542 660 02 03 (Mobile).

Received 20 May 2008 ,Revised 14 July 2008 ,Accepted 2 August 2008.

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PII: S0897-1897(08)00081-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.08.001

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 153-158 , August 2010

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