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Titre : | The effect of foot reflexology and back massage on hemodialysis patients' fatigue and sleep quality (2016) |
Auteurs : | Kevser Sevgi Unal ; Reva Balci Akpinar |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 24, August 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 139-144 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Dialyse rénale ; Fatigue ; Massage ; Pied ; Recherche ; Reflexologie ; Soins ; Thérapies complémentaires ; Troubles de la veille et du sommeil |
Résumé : |
Objective
The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of foot reflexology and back massage on optimizing the sleep quality and reducing the fatigue of hemodialysis patients. Methods The study includes 105 volunteer patients who were registered at a private dialysis clinic and were receiving hemodialysis treatment. Foot reflexology and back massage were administered to the patients two times a week for four weeks. The Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index were used to collect data. Results The differences between the pretest and posttest score averages of the patients on the Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index were statistically significant (p Conclusion Foot reflexology and back massage were shown to improve the sleep quality and reduce the fatigue of hemodialysis patients. Compared to back massage, foot reflexology was determined to be more effective. |
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