Unal Kevser Sevgi, Balci Akpinar Reva
Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, School of Health, Osmaniye, Turkey.
Atatürk University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum, Turkey.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;24:139-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.004. Epub 2016 Jun 16.
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.
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.
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 < 0.001).
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.
本研究旨在探讨足部反射疗法和背部按摩对优化血液透析患者睡眠质量及减轻疲劳的效果。
该研究纳入了105名在一家私立透析诊所登记并接受血液透析治疗的志愿者患者。对患者每周进行两次足部反射疗法和背部按摩,为期四周。使用疲劳视觉模拟量表和匹兹堡睡眠质量指数收集数据。
患者在疲劳视觉模拟量表和匹兹堡睡眠质量指数上的测试前和测试后平均得分差异具有统计学意义(p < 0.001)。
足部反射疗法和背部按摩被证明可改善血液透析患者的睡眠质量并减轻疲劳。与背部按摩相比,足部反射疗法被确定更有效。