The effect of foot reflexology on severity of fatigue in haemodialysis patients

Izadpanah, Ali Mohammad; Hadavi, Mahdi; Bahrami Taghanaki, Hamid Reza

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery,Birjand University of Medical Sciences,Birjand, Iran

² Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Background
Fatigue is a common symptom in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Reflexology is a nursing intervention that could reduce fatigue. This study aimed at determining the effects of foot reflexology on fatigue in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Materials and methods:A clinical trial was conducted in hemodialysis patients attending shaikh hadi hadavi & vali asr hospital in birjand.Using randomized sampling70patients were allocated into two groups:intervention & control group.patients in intervention group received foot reflexology and control group received only routine care. FS Scale was used to measure fatigue level before, immediately after,and one week after the intervention. Data was analyzed with SPSS 21software,Repeated measures variances,inependent t-test and bonferroni test.statistical significant levels set at p

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Traditional medicine

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Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

The effect of foot reflexology on severity of fatigue in haemodialysis patients

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Volume 25, Issue 4
September and October 2018
Pages 581-590

The effect of foot reflexology on severity of fatigue in haemodialysis patients

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Volume 25, Issue 4September and October 2018Pages 581-590

Volume 25, Issue 4
September and October 2018
Pages 581-590