Location
Northwestern College, Rowenhorst Student Center
Abstract
A literature review was conducted between the months of August 2018 and November 2018 to determine the effects of weighted blankets in patients with symptoms of anxiety. Ten articles were reviewed focusing on patients with anxiety-related symptoms. The purpose was to advocate for the purchase of more weighted blankets for the hospital in Spencer, Iowa. Medical staff currently do not have protocol in place regarding the use of the three weighted blankets the Spencer Hospital already owns. Conclusive evidence was found supporting the use of deep pressure touch stimulation through weighted blankets in patients with anxiety.
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The Use of Weighted Blankets in Patients with Anxiety
Northwestern College, Rowenhorst Student Center
A literature review was conducted between the months of August 2018 and November 2018 to determine the effects of weighted blankets in patients with symptoms of anxiety. Ten articles were reviewed focusing on patients with anxiety-related symptoms. The purpose was to advocate for the purchase of more weighted blankets for the hospital in Spencer, Iowa. Medical staff currently do not have protocol in place regarding the use of the three weighted blankets the Spencer Hospital already owns. Conclusive evidence was found supporting the use of deep pressure touch stimulation through weighted blankets in patients with anxiety.