Effect of Hand Massage on Fatigue, Sleep Satisfaction and Blood Pressure of the aged in a Long-term Care Facility.
- Author:
Min Sun SONG
1
;
Nam Cho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University,Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Massage;
Fatigue;
Sleep;
Blood pressure
- MeSH:
Aged;
Blood Pressure;
Fatigue;
Forearm;
Hand;
Humans;
Long-Term Care;
Massage;
Phenothiazines
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2009;21(2):179-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hand massage on fatigue, sleep satisfaction and blood pressure of the aged in a long-term care facility. METHODS: The data were collected from June to August 2008. The subjects were randomly recruited from a long-term care facility in Junnam Providence and were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 22) or control group (n = 22). Hand massage was carried out every other day in the evening for two weeks. Massage was administered to each forearm and hand for 10 minutes. Descriptive statistics, x2-test and t-test were performed using SAS program. RESULTS: In the experimental group, the fatigue (p = .017) was significantly lower and the sleep satisfaction (p = .043) was significantly higher than for the control group. CONCLUSION: On the basis of the results of the study, hand massage can be recommended for the elderly with sleep disturbance to reduce fatigue.
