The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Pain and Depression of Middle-aged Women with Osteoarthritis / 재활간호학회지
Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
;
: 25-33, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-644036
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was to examine the effects of foot reflexology on pain and depression of middle-aged women with Osteoarthritis.METHOD:
The subjects were 41 osteoarthritis patients resided in the Jinju city from March to May, 2005. The foot reflexology was applied to the experimental group 3 times a week for 4 weeks, 30 minutes eachs. For the data analysis, chi-square-test was conducted to verify the homogeneity of general characteristics, and t-test was done to verify the homogeneity of pain and depression. To examine the relative efficacy of the intervention, t-test, paired t-test and repeated measures ANOVA were conducted.RESULTS:
After foot reflexology, the subjects in experimental group showed significant improvement in pain (F=155.77, p=.000) and depression (F=20.00, p=.000).CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that the foot reflexology is effective in relieving of pain and depression. Therefore, it is necessary to develop foot reflexology as an independent nursing intervention.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoarthritis
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Statistics as Topic
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Nursing
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Depression
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Foot
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Massage
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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