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KMID : 0367020090210020179
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2009 Volume.21 No. 2 p.179 ~ p.186
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Effect of Hand Massage on Fatigue, Sleep Satisfaction and Blood Pressure of the aged in a Long-term Care Facility
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Song Min-Sun
Kim Nam-Cho
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Massage, Fatigue, Sleep, Blood pressure
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