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KMID : 0922320090160020108
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2009 Volume.16 No. 2 p.108 ~ p.114
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The Effects of Foot Massage on Anxiety and Sleep Satisfaction Response in Preoperative Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
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Kim Geum-Ran
Oh Sang-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study utilized a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design to test the effects of foot massage on anxiety and sleep satisfaction response in preoperative patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
Method: There were 40 subjects in the study (20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). The experimental group received foot massage once a day for 2 days before their operation. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics including mean, percentage, Chi-square, and t-test.
Results: There were significant differences between experimental group and control group in the level of the state anxiety, pulse rate, and sleep satisfaction.
Conclusions: Foot massage was effective in reducing anxiety and improving sleep satisfaction in abdominal surgical patients before their operation. Thus, foot massage may be used as an independent nursing intervention. This intervention can be performed anywhere, requires no special equipment, is noninvasive, and does not interfere with patients’ privacy.
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KEYWORD
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Massage, Anxiety, Sleep
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