Although there is no firm evidence due to the high risk of bias, two studies
showed that nurses could play a meaningful role in the management of anxiety with
regard to early recognition and even in a specific set of psychotherapeutic interventions.
Obviously, interventions should be adapted to the underlying cause of anxiety. However,
the results of this systematic literature review show a limited degree of evidence to realize
this goal. Future research should focus on the interpretation of the findings in order to