The value of handholding during intravitreal injections.

Deon ShaughnessySarah PowellLouise O'Toole

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2022)

Patient stress levels are considerably reduced when their hand is held during IVI. Handholding is a useful intervention throughout the patient journey and not solely at the time of initiation of treatment.

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