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KMID : 1004620080140030037
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Clinical Nursing Research
2008 Volume.14 No. 3 p.37 ~ p.46
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The Effects of Abdominal Massage on Relieving Constipation of the Patients with Hemodialysis
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Sung Mi-Hae
Park Su-Jeong
Em Ok-Bong
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was aimed to identify the effect of abdominal massage on relieving constipation of the patients receiving hemodialysis
Method: This study used non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The data were collected from June 30 through July 18, 2008. The subjects of the study were 30 patients; 15 in the experimental group (with abdominal massage) and 15 in the control group(without abdominal massage). The data were analyzed with t-test, ?�� -test, paired t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS 12.0 program.
Results: There was a significant difference in frequency of defecation in the experimental group compared to that of the control group.
Conclusion: Abdominal massage could be an effective nursing intervention for the management of constipation among patients with hemodialysis. Abdominal massage also can be considered in palliative management for hemodialysis patients with constipation.
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KEYWORD
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Massage, Constipation, Hemodialysis
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