Uhm Dong-choon
Department of Emergency Medical Technician, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea.
J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010 Aug;40(4):493-502. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.4.493.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects on immigrant couples' communication, intimacy, conflict and quality of life when using foot massage.
The research design consisted of pre-and-post test consecutive experimental design through a nonequivalent control group. Data were collected July 6, 2009 to February 27, 2010. The 36 couples were divided into two groups, experimental and control with 18 couples in each group. Foot massage was applied twice a week for 6 weeks by the couples in the experimental group.
There were statistically significant increases in communication (p=.011), intimacy (p<.001), quality of life (p=.017) between the couples in the experimental group compared to the control group. There was also a statistically significant decrease in conflict (p=.003) between the couples in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Foot massage can be applied as a nursing intervention for improvement of marital relationship in immigrant couples.
本研究旨在评估足部按摩对移民夫妻沟通、亲密感、冲突及生活质量的影响。
研究设计为通过非等效对照组进行前后测连续实验设计。数据收集时间为2009年7月6日至2010年2月27日。36对夫妻被分为两组,实验组和对照组,每组18对夫妻。实验组的夫妻每周进行两次足部按摩,共6周。
与对照组相比,实验组夫妻在沟通(p = 0.011)、亲密感(p < 0.001)、生活质量(p = 0.017)方面有统计学意义的显著提高。与对照组相比,实验组夫妻之间的冲突也有统计学意义的显著降低(p = 0.003)。
足部按摩可作为一种护理干预措施,用于改善移民夫妻的婚姻关系。