Busch, H.F.M.

patient study anxiety touch nurse nursing cortisol measurement intervention research group signi effect nursing presence score signi ficant differences / patient education ficant tt-group pain medication medication difference presence level dressing changes table signi ficantly analysis change cortisol levels busch morphine evaluation treatment 10 days center fi ndings nursing staff experience future studies ficantly measure practice interview education counseling netherland dressing van praag instituut control anxiety scores 439–446 nding day 1 result intervention groups children hospitalization number relaxation np-group signi ficant decrease mann –whitney future days 1 nursing practice suf ficient data holist 1 2 dif ficult cortisol level power theory speci night day 10. data justi fies colleague rotterdam anova