What Researchers Did
Researchers used questionnaires and interviews with 24 patients to measure anxiety before, during, and after their first hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
What They Found
They found no significant change in anxiety levels between arriving at the clinic and one hour before treatment. However, patients' anxiety levels significantly changed after the hyperbaric treatment compared to before, despite patients generally reporting themselves as not very anxious individuals.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
A limitation of this study is its small sample size of only 24 patients, which may not fully represent the experiences of all individuals undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.