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KMID : 0606420050110030209
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2005 Volume.11 No. 3 p.209 ~ p.217
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Effects of Foot Reflexzone Massage on State-Anxiety and Discomfort in Ovarian Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
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Hwang Kyung-Hye
Choi Euy-Soon
Yoo Yang-Sook
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of foot reflexzone massage on state - anxiety and discomfort of ovarian cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
METHOD: A quasi experimental design with a non equivalent control group and non synchronized design was used. The experiment was conducted from October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004. The subjects consisted of 40 patients admitted to C University Hospital. Twenty subjects were assigned to the experimental group and received foot reflexzone massage everyday for 3 days. The other 20 subjects were in the control group and received routine care. Foot reflexzone massage was done on both feet of the subjects for 30 minutes for 3 days using standard protocol. The ’State-Anxiety Inventory’ developed by Spielberger was used to measure the degree of state-anxiety. Discomfort was assessed using the ’Symptom Distress Scale’ of McCorkle and Young. Data was analyzed by a SAS program using t-test, Wilcoxon signed rank sum test and Wilcoxon rank sum test.
RESULTS: State-anxiety and discomfort of subjects receiving foot reflexzone massage were significantly lower than those of the control group.
CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that foot reflexzone massage could be an effective nursing intervention for relieving state-anxiety and discomfort in ovarian cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Foot reflexzone massage, Anxiety, Discomfort, Ovarian cancer
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