| Autor: |
Eshghizade, Maryam, Mojtabavi, Seyed Javad, Najafi, Samane, Nodar, Hamid Zare'ee, Khani, Nasrin |
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Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine; 2015 Supplement, Vol. 5, p111-112, 2p |
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Objectives: Different methods can be used by nurses to control blood pressure and keep it in the normal range. The first non-drug treatment step is performing foot reflexology. Foot reflexology is a massaging method and an interesting branch of complementary medicine. The purpose of this research is determining the effects of foot reflexology on blood pressure in elderly patients with hypertension. Materials and Methods: This study is a controlled clinical trial in which 52 elderly patients with hypertension seeking treatment in medical centers of Gonabad were entered. These patients were divided in simple non-random manner into two groups of intervention (26 samples) and control (26 samples). Foot reflexology was performed once for 30 minutes (15 minutes for each foot) in the intervention group. Data was gathered using demographic information questionnaire and physiological registration form. Then, data was analyzed using the SPSS (ver. 19) software, analysis of variance with repeated measures, independent t-test and linear regression. p<0.05 was considered significant. Results: According to the results of this study, even though the average systolic blood pressure had no statistically significant difference after intervention in either group (p=0.056), it decreased more in the intervention group compared to the control group. Other physiological indices had no statistical significance either. Conclusion: The results indicated that foot reflexology is effective in decreasing systolic blood pressure, but no significant change in diastolic pressure, breath, and pulse occurs. Therefore, it can be used as a complementary, non-invasive, and non-drug method in elderly patients with hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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