Effects of Foot Reflexzone Massage on State-Anxiety and Discomfort in Ovarian Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
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: 209-217, 2005.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-55429
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of foot reflexzone massage on state - anxiety and discomfort of ovarian cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.METHOD:
A quasi experimental design with a non equivalent control group and non synchronized design was used. The experiment was conducted from October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004. The subjects consisted of 40 patients admitted to C University Hospital. Twenty subjects were assigned to the experimental group and received foot reflexzone massage everyday for 3 days. The other 20 subjects were in the control group and received routine care. Foot reflexzone massage was done on both feet of the subjects for 30 minutes for 3 days using standard protocol. The 'State-Anxiety Inventory' developed by Spielberger was used to measure the degree of state-anxiety. Discomfort was assessed using the 'Symptom Distress Scale' of McCorkle and Young. Data was analyzed by a SAS program using t-test, Wilcoxon signed rank sum test and Wilcoxon rank sum test.RESULTS:
State-anxiety and discomfort of subjects receiving foot reflexzone massage were significantly lower than those of the control group.CONCLUSION:
These findings indicate that foot reflexzone massage could be an effective nursing intervention for relieving state-anxiety and discomfort in ovarian cancer patients.
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Projetos de Pesquisa
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Enfermagem
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Pé
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Massagem
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
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