Effect of Swedish Hand Massage on Pain in Patients Undergoing CABG Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who underwent CABG surgery, * Stated that they were in pain, * 18 years old and older, * Had not completed 48 hours after the surgical procedure, * Accepted to participate in the study verbally and in writing after being informed about the study, * Could understand the information given, * Could read, write and speak Turkish, * Did not have any physiological, psychological or mental problems that would prevent verbal communication, * Did not have any limb, vascular problem, wound or catheter that would prevent the application of hand massage, * were ASA classified as I and II, * Had no previous hand massage experience, * Did not participate in any other clinical studies during the same period, * Did not develop any complications during and after the surgical procedure, * Physiological parameters were within normal limits during the surgical procedure, * Received the same type of treatment in the post-surgical period, * Body mass index was within normal limits Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have complications during or after surgical intervention, * Intubated, * Have any limb, vascular problem, wound or catheter that prevents hand massage, * Under the effect of pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions that will affect pain, * Obese (body mass index (BMI≥30),