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. 2022 Jul-Aug;28(4):283-294.
doi: 10.1177/10783903211068105. Epub 2022 Jan 3.

Effectiveness and Efficacy of Therapeutic Interventions Performed by Nurses for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review

Roslaine Ifran Amaral  1 , Fernanda Cirne Lima Weston  2 , Vânia Naomi Hirakata  3 , Adriana Aparecida Paz  4 , Ana Cristina Wesner  5
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Effectiveness and Efficacy of Therapeutic Interventions Performed by Nurses for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review

Roslaine Ifran Amaral et al. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2022 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive anxiety, fear, and behavioral disorders that can lead the individual to have losses in daily, social, and work activities, generating a negative impact on their quality of life. AIM: To evaluate the quality of evidence of the therapeutic interventions performed by nurses for anxiety disorders. METHOD: An analysis of the quality of evidence was performed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. The systematic review protocol was registered in the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (Prospero), CRD420202939. RESULTS: The interventions performed by nurses were effective (d = 0.44), with significant improvement in reducing anxiety levels, reducing drug use, and improving self-control. CONCLUSIONS: The study indicates that therapeutic interventions performed by nurses are beneficial for individuals who suffer from anxiety disorders, with significant improvement in reducing anxiety levels, reducing medication use, improving self-control, and remission of anxiety symptoms.

Keywords: anxiety disorders; nursing; nursing care; therapeutics.

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