Impact of Expressive Touching During Embryo Transfer

"Woman's anxiety level was measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scale Following these measurements, expressive touching that lasted 15-20 minutes was performed in the following manner.~The hands of the expressive touching performer warmed to body temperature (should not be cold).~The woman's hand close to the performer was placed between the hands of the expressive touching performer.~The woman's palm was gently grasped with the palms of the expressive touching performer.~The hand below was fixed and the upper part of the woman's hand was gently rubbed with the hand above.~Before and after massaging, the woman's arms and shoulders were touched at intervals.~During the procedure, the woman was called by her name, and verbal communication with the woman was continued by holding her hands firmly and sincerely as if a handshaking done.~Before the woman's discharge from the center, her anxiety level was measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scale"