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The effect of reflexology applied on haemodialysis patients with fatigue, pain and cramps.
- Source :
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International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) . Jun2013, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p265-273. 9p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The research was conducted to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology on fatigue, pain and cramps in haemodialysis patients. The sample consisted of 80 patients in total, 40 intervention and 40 control patients, receiving treatment in the haemodialysis units of two institutions. Data were collected by using a questionnaire, Piper Fatigue Scale and visual analogue scale for measuring the severity of cramp and pain. The intervention group received reflexology treatment for 1 week in three sessions following haemodialysis, each session lasting approximately 30 min. Parametric and non-parametric tests were used in data analysis. It was determined that reflexology reduced the fatigue subscale scores and total scale scores as well as pain and cramp mean scores in the intervention group. The research results revealed that the severity of fatigue, pain and cramp decreased in patients receiving reflexology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FATIGUE (Physiology)
*PAIN management
*MUSCLE cramps
*ANALYSIS of variance
*CHI-squared test
*EXPERIMENTAL design
*HEMODIALYSIS
*PROBABILITY theory
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*REFLEXOTHERAPY
*STATISTICS
*T-test (Statistics)
*U-statistics
*HEMODIALYSIS patients
*VISUAL analog scale
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*THERAPEUTICS
*PSYCHOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13227114
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 87947079
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12066