Department of Community Health Nursing, Erciyes University Faculty of Health Sciences, Turkey.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:242-247. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.03.011. Epub 2018 Mar 15.
The aim of this research was to examine the effect of reflexology on the problems of children with cerebral palsy from perspective of caregivers. Qualitative study was made after 24-session reflexology program. 12 caregivers who have 2-18 year-old children with spastic type cerebral palsy receiving special education and received reflexology. The thematic questions were determined and in-depth interviews were conducted. Themes of the study were determined as; the caregiver's views on reflexology, the effect of reflexology on health of children with CP and the caregivers' observations on child after reflexology therapy, positive and negative aspects and causes of reflexology treatment. As a results; the caregivers expressed that there were increases in self-confidence of children, improvement in walking, reduced spasticity, relaxation, decreases in constipation, and increases in communication, speech and perception after reflexology.
本研究旨在从照顾者的角度探讨反射疗法对脑瘫儿童问题的影响。在 24 次反射疗法疗程后进行了定性研究。12 名照顾者的孩子患有痉挛型脑瘫，正在接受特殊教育并接受反射疗法。确定了主题问题，并进行了深入访谈。研究的主题包括：照顾者对反射疗法的看法、反射疗法对脑瘫儿童健康的影响以及照顾者在反射疗法治疗后对孩子的观察、反射疗法治疗的积极和消极方面以及原因。结果表明，照顾者表示，孩子的自信心增强，行走能力提高，痉挛减轻，放松，便秘减少，沟通、言语和感知能力提高。
