Effects of Reflexology and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life during Chemotherapy in Gynecologic Cancer Patients

Dikmen, Hacer Alan; Terzioğlu, Füsun

doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2018.03.001

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“…(15,16) The effects of reflexology massage as a safe and non-invasive nursing intervention have been studied in different clinical situations. Therefore, the effects of reflexology massage on relieving anxiety and other physiological parameters, (17) pain and fatigue, (18) and stress (19) have been shown. Soheili et al (20) found a significant reduction in the severity of anxiety, stress, and depression after the use of reflexology massage.…”

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Hospital Anxiety and Depression in Female Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Bahrami

Rejeh

Heravi‐Karimooi

et al. 2019

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Background: Patients with cardiovascular diseases usually suffer from hospital anxiety and depression. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of foot reflexology massage on anxiety and depression in female older adults suffering from acute coronary syndrome.Participants: Ninety older women with acute coronary syndrome were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups (n=45 in each group).Research Design: A randomized controlled trial.Intervention: The intervention and control groups received foot reflexology massage and routine care, respectively.Main Outcomes Measures: The levels of anxiety and depression were evaluated using the hospital’s anxiety and depression scale (HADS) before and immediately after foot reflexology massage.Results: Foot reflexology massage reduced both anxiety (F(1.44)=19.11, p = .001) and depression (F(1.44)=16.76, p = .001) in acute coronary patients relative to control patients. The intervention had a large effect on hospital anxiety and depression.Conclusions: Foot reflexology massage is an efficient and safe intervention for alleviating psychological responses among female older adults suffering from acute coronary syndrome during hospitalization.

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Hospital Anxiety and Depression in Female Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Bahrami

Rejeh

Heravi‐Karimooi

et al. 2019

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“…This activity for progressive muscle relaxation is also natural to do and is easy to formulate beforehand because it does not require expensive equipment. All interventions were carried out in a private space with sufficient light and warmth to make patients feel relaxed during the study to conduct PMR exercises (Dikmen & Terzioglu, 2019).…”

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Quickly Understanding on Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Video-based Learning in Secondary School Students

Sulaiman¹,

Jumintono²,

Wahyuniati³

et al. 2020

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“…Reflexology, a treatment method that involves balancing the blood circulation and nervous system, alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, improving the quality of life, regulating the function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, stimulates the release of endorphins in the body and stimulates the release of endorphins in cancer patients [48,49]. In studies conducted with patients with cancer pain, it was found that reflexology application decreased the level of pain, anxiety and fatigue by taking the attention in another direction, had a positive effect on the daily life of the patient and increased sleep quality [50][51][52][53][54][55].…”

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Cancer Patients for Pain Complementaries and Integrated Approaches Used in Palliative Care

Toru¹,

Yıldız²

2019

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Nowadays, nursing is an effective and indispensable member of the health team both in Turkey and in the world. Because people need care practices any point their life experiences that end in health, well-being, discomfort, disease and death. While palliative care practices, which are seen as key point of nursing practices among care needs, are only care for patients in the last stage of life, it is opinion that it is necessary to reduce the pain level and improve the quality of life according to the palliative care principles. Recent cancer patients constitute a significant part of patients receiving palliative care and have problems due to symptoms caused by chemotherapy treatment. Pain is the most feared outcome of these symptoms. Pharmacological treatment, pain, community, despite various educational practices, patients often complain of problem. It is important to create complementary and integrated approaches to palliative care for pain, which significantly affects the daily living activities and quality of life of patients. In addition, complementary and integrated care practices in palliative care help to prevent nursing from being a job-oriented profession and to focus on nursing role and practices, not medical applications.

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Effects of Reflexology and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life during Chemotherapy in Gynecologic Cancer Patients

Cited by 67 publications

References 28 publications

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Hospital Anxiety and Depression in Female Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Hospital Anxiety and Depression in Female Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Quickly Understanding on Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Video-based Learning in Secondary School Students

Cancer Patients for Pain Complementaries and Integrated Approaches Used in Palliative Care

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