Nursing research
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Calming music and hand massage with agitated elderly.
Agitated behavior is a widespread problem that adversely affects the health of nursing home residents and increases the cost of their care. ⋯ Calming music and hand massage alter the immediate environment of agitated nursing home residents to a calm structured surrounding, offsetting disturbing stimuli, but no additive benefit was found by combining interventions simultaneously.