Evaluation of the effect of foot reflexology massage on vital signs and anxiety after blood transfusions in children with thalassemia

Mansouri, A; Shadadi, Hossein; Poudineh-Moghadam, Mahdieh; Vahed, Aziz Shahraki; Dehghanmehr, Sadegh

doi:10.15562/bmj.v6i3.622

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“…Our results are consistent with preceding studies which demonstrated the efficiency of foot reflexology technique in improving physiological indicators including HR, RR, SBP, DBP and SPO2 among various patient categories and in different settings [17,18,24,32,35,36]. Similarly, a study conducted by Khaledifar et al, [37] illustrated that there was a significant improvement in some of vital parameters including DBP, HR and RR in patients undergoing coronary angiography after reflexotherapy.…”

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Physiological Indicators and Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Time among Open-Heart Surgery Patients

Elsayed¹,

Kandeel²,

El-Aziz³

2019

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Shortening the length of mechanical ventilation (MV) and lowering dose of sedatives among critically ill patients can decrease complications, intensive care length of stay and mortality rate. Therefore, introducing non-pharmacologic interventions such as reflexology became an issue of concern for critical care nurses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on physiological indicators and mechanical ventilation weaning time in open-heart surgery (OHS) patients. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with a convenience sampling technique was used to recruit 80 patients who underwent open heart operation and admitted to cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU) of Mansoura University Hospital. Random assignment was allocated to the intervention group (foot reflexology) and the control group (routine care). Data were collected using participants' physiological indicators and MV weaning time assessment tool. Results: There were statistical significant differences between the foot reflexology group and the control group concerning all physiological indicators (p < 0.05). Statistical significant differences were also noted on shortening the length of weaning time between both groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Foot reflexology is an effective method for stabilizing physiological indicators and decreasing ventilator dependence among patients undergoing OHS. Therefore, it can be introduced as an adjunct to daily care of OHS patients in ICU.

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“…This point regulates blood circulation and improves the function of the heart. Lung reflex point regulates breathing and oxygen level and keeps the chest and lungs open [16,30,31,32].…”

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Physiological Indicators and Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Time among Open-Heart Surgery Patients

Elsayed¹,

Kandeel²,

El-Aziz³

2019

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“…In a study in Italy, Quattrin et al showed that foot reflexology could significantly reduce the anxiety of patients admitted to the oncology ward (36). Other studies have also confirmed the impact of reflexology on anxiety and depression in patients (37,38). The results of some of the above studies are in line with the present research and confirm the effect of reflexology on reducing anxiety and depression in different patients.…”

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Comparing the Effect of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology on Anxiety and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients: A Clinical Trial

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Background: Depression and anxiety are common problems with multiple complications in hemodialysis patients. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effect of acupressure and reflexology on anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients. Methods: A clinical trial was carried out on 60 patients who had referred to the Special Patients Clinic, Zabol, between January and March 2017. Patients were randomly divided into three groups, acupressure group (n = 20), reflexology group (n = 20), and control group (n = 20). Data collection tools included the Spielberger State-Trait anxiety inventory (STAI) and the Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II). Data were analyzed in SPSS-19 using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the three groups in terms of depression (P = 0.051) and anxiety (P = 0.11). The comparison of the mean scores of depression and anxiety between the three groups after the intervention revealed a significant difference between the three groups in terms of both variables (P < 0.001). Statistical analysis indicated that the depression and anxiety scores differed significantly after the intervention between the two experimental groups and the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusions:The results demonstrated that acupressure and reflexology could have positive impacts on mitigating the patients' depression and anxiety. Thanks to the ease of application, these methods can be used by nurses to reduce anxiety and depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

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The effect of foot reflexology on procedural pain before heel lancing in neonates

Yılmaz

Kurt

2021

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Evaluation of the effect of foot reflexology massage on vital signs and anxiety after blood transfusions in children with thalassemia

Cited by 6 publications

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Physiological Indicators and Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Time among Open-Heart Surgery Patients

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Physiological Indicators and Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Time among Open-Heart Surgery Patients

Comparing the Effect of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology on Anxiety and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients: A Clinical Trial

The effect of foot reflexology on procedural pain before heel lancing in neonates

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