The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Qualityof Elderly Women With Restless Leg Syndrome

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Abbasi Fakhravari Amine; BASTANI FARIDEH; HAGHANI HAMID

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Journal: Journal of Client-Centered Nursing Care Year:2018 | Volume:4 | Issue:2 Page(s): 96-102

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Qualityof Elderly Women With Restless Leg Syndrome

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Abbasi Fakhravari Amine | BASTANI FARIDEH | HAGHANI HAMID | Issue Writer Certificate

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Restless leg syndrome

Reflexology

Sleep

Aging

Abstract

Background: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common disorder in the elderly, especiallyolder women, which causes Sleep disorders and endangers the elderly with increase in the risk offalling, memory disturbances, and eventually, poor quality of life. Today, non-pharmacologicalapproaches, including Reflexology massage, are considered along with pharmaceutical methodsfor improving Sleep quality. This study aims to examine the effect of foot Reflexology massage onthe Sleep quality of the elderly women with RLS. Methods: The was a non-randomized clinical trial with a control group (quasi-experimentaldesign) conducted on 67 elderly women with RLS resident in nursing homes located in FarsProvince of Iran. Samples were selected using convenience sampling method. By tossing acoin, some elderlies were selected and allocated in the control and test groups. Foot Reflexologyintervention comprised eight 20-minute sessions (10 min for each foot) for 4 weeks. PittsburghSleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a demographic questionnaire were used for collecting datawhich were administered before and after the intervention. The collected data were analyzed inSPSS V. 16 using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as Independent t test, pairedt test, Fisher exact test, and Chi-squared test at a significance level of P<0. 05. Results: The Mean± SD ages of the participants in test and control group were 71. 43± 6. 25 and72. 6± 4. 67 years, respectively and both groups were matched in terms of age (P=0. 389). Therewas no significant difference in Sleep quality of the control group before and after the intervention(P=0. 013 or 0. 13), while in the test group the difference was statistically significant (P<0. 001). In addition, the difference in RLS pain scores before and after the intervention was significantlylower in the test group compared to the control group (P<0. 001). Conclusion: Foot Reflexology massage had a positive effect on the Sleep quality of the elderlywomen with RLS. Caregivers and nurses of the elderly are recommended to learn and use thiseasy and almost cost-free intervention for their patients.

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Abbasi Fakhravari, Amine, BASTANI, FARIDEH, & HAGHANI, HAMID. (2018). The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Qualityof Elderly Women With Restless Leg Syndrome. JOURNAL OF CLIENT-CENTERED NURSING CARE, 4(2), 96-102. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/343814/en

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Abbasi Fakhravari Amine, BASTANI FARIDEH, HAGHANI HAMID. The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Qualityof Elderly Women With Restless Leg Syndrome. JOURNAL OF CLIENT-CENTERED NURSING CARE[Internet]. 2018;4(2):96-102. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/343814/en

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Amine Abbasi Fakhravari, FARIDEH BASTANI, and HAMID HAGHANI, “The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Qualityof Elderly Women With Restless Leg Syndrome,” JOURNAL OF CLIENT-CENTERED NURSING CARE, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 96–102, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/343814/en

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