Effect of Foot Reflexology on Vital Signs, Fatigue and Mood in Cancer Patients receiving Chemotheraypy.
- Author:
Jong Soon WON
1
;
Ihn Sook JEONG
;
Ji Soo KIM
;
Keum Soon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Seoul Health College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Foot reflexology;
Cancer patient;
Vital signs;
Fatigue;
Mood
- MeSH:
Blood Pressure;
Drug Therapy;
Fatigue*;
Foot*;
Humans;
Massage*;
Nursing;
Vital Signs*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2002;9(1):16-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on vital signs, general fatigue, mood and foot fatigue in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. METHOD: Data were collected from a convenience sample of 11 patients who were admitted at S and E University Hospital. Changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure(DBP), pulse rate(PR), general fatigue, mood status, and foot fatigue between pre and post foot reflexology were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed rank test and Friedman test at 0.05 level of significance. RESULTS: There were significant differences in the SBP(p=.009), DBP(p=.014), PR(p=.015), general fatigue (p=.015), mood status(p=.007), and foot fatigue(p=.007) between pre and post foot reflexology. CONCLUSION: Foot reflexology can improve vital signs, general/foot fatigue, and mood status, therefore we recommend to use foot reflexology as an effective nursing intervention in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy,
