Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran.
Student Research Committee, Department of Nursing, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
BMC Geriatr. 2024 Feb 26;24(1):191. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04590-x.
Population aging is a problem that has affected most countries in the world. Poor-quality sleep is a common complaint among the elderly. Foot baths are a method of heat therapy and are performed as an independent nursing care in different departments. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effects of foot baths with spa on improving the sleep quality of the elderly.
This research is a systematic review. We systematically searched six databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and the World Health Organization databases, to retrieve the related articles based on the keywords used in our search strategy from 2010 to March 2023.
Finally, 10 articles were included in this study. All studies were randomized controlled trial (RCTs) and semi-experimental. In all 9 studies, the positive effects of the foot bath were reported. In 9 studies, the effect of foot baths with water above 40 degrees Celsius was reported. The PSQR questionnaire was used in most of the studies.
The total findings of this study showed that due to the high prevalence of sleep problems in the elderly, foot baths with warm water can be used as an easy, simple, and safe nursing intervention to improve sleep quality. Therefore, it can be used in nursing homes and hospitals. It is also a non-pharmacological and inexpensive nursing intervention that can be implemented by the elderly themselves after training by community health nurses.
人口老龄化是一个影响世界上大多数国家的问题。睡眠质量差是老年人常见的抱怨之一。足浴是一种热疗方法，在不同科室作为独立的护理进行。本研究旨在探讨温泉足浴对改善老年人睡眠质量的影响。
本研究是一项系统评价。我们系统地检索了六个数据库，包括谷歌学术、PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus、Embase 和世界卫生组织数据库，根据我们的搜索策略中的关键词，检索了 2010 年至 2023 年 3 月的相关文章。
最终，本研究纳入了 10 篇文章。所有研究均为随机对照试验（RCT）和半实验研究。在所有 9 项研究中，均报告了足浴的积极效果。在 9 项研究中，均报告了水温在 40 度以上的足浴效果。大多数研究都使用了 PSQR 问卷。
本研究的总体结果表明，由于老年人睡眠问题高发，温水足浴可以作为一种简单、安全的护理干预措施，改善睡眠质量。因此，它可以在养老院和医院使用。它也是一种非药物和廉价的护理干预措施，经过社区卫生护士培训后，老年人可以自行实施。
