The Effect of Reflexology versus Stroke Massage on Respiratory Symptoms in Patients with Bronchial Asthma
| Autor: | Elham Sarikhani, Ali Fazeli, Marziyeh Hosseini, Ardashir Afrasiabifar, shahla Najafi Doulatabad |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Evidence-Based Care, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 70-77 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-2487 2008-370X |
| DOI: | 10.22038/ebcj.2023.71664.2865 |
| Popis: | Background: Bronchial asthma is a common chronic disease in adults. The lack of definitive treatment caused the patients with bronchial asthma to look for non-pharmacological interventions. One of these interventions is massage therapy.Aim: The present study was conducted with aim to compare the effect of reflexology versus stroke massage on respiratory symptoms in patients with bronchial asthma.Method: This randomized controlled clinical trial study was conducted in 2020 on 120 patients with bronchial asthma referred to Shahid Muftah Clinic of Yasuj city. The participants were selected through non-probability sampling method and randomly assigned to three equal groups: reflexology, stroke massage, and control (n=40). Four sessions of interventions were performed. Respiratory symptoms were assessed using pulse oximetry, stethoscope, observation and respiratory exam before and after the interventions. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 21) and Chi-square and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests. p |
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