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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on the Anxiety and Stress of The Military Hospital Pre-operation Patients

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2008, 26(1), pp.24~39
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education

노경숙 1 Hyun Jin Sook 2 윤선영 1 최윤정 1 박영아 1

1국군춘천병원
2국군간호사관학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of foot reflexology on anxiety and stress pre-operating patient. Methods: A quasi-experimental study using a non-equivalent control group nonsynchronized design and was conducted from June 10, to August 20, 2007. The subjects were military personnel who received arthroscopy surgery on 00 military hospital. The experimental group received the reflexology on both feet in 10 minutes and the control group received massage on both feet in 5 minutes. The data was analyzed by χ2 test, t-test, ANCOVA, paired-t test using the SPSS 12.0 V. program. Results: There was no significant decrease in anxiety, systolic blood pressure, pulse, stress between control and experimental group. There was significant differences pre-post comparison in experiment group, blood pressure, pulse and stress. It means foot reflexology good choice for reduce stress response pre-operation patient. This study showed that blood pressure are significantly lower than control group(p<.05). Conclusion: Findings indicate that this study may be contribute to develop nursing intervention for preoperative patients.

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