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KMID : 0869520040100010061
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2004 Volume.10 No. 1 p.61 ~ p.67
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Effect of the Hand Massage on the Hand Edema, ADL, and Depression in the Hemiplegic Patients
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Kang Ji-Soon
Kang Hyun-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study is to identify effects of the hand massage on the hand edema, ADL and depression of hemiplegic patients.
Method: This study used a non-equivalent control group and non-synchronized design, the subjects of the study are 56 hemiplegic patients(28 for the exp. group and 28 for the cont. group), hospitalized in K oriental medical center. The experimental group has had the hand massage for 10 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Before and After the treatment, hand edema, ADL and depression of these two groups were examined. The SPSS 11.0 program package Collected data analyzed with -test, Fisher’s Exact test, t-test.
Results: 1. The score of ADL was significantly higher in the experimental group who had hand massage than in the control group. 2. The degree of hand edema and depression in the experimental group is reduced. But, it is not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The hand massage is available for improving ADL but much effective for hand edema, and depression. Therefore, through the repeated study, we could confirm that its application is meaningful.
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KEYWORD
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Kemiplegia, The hand massage, Hand edema, ADL, Depression
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