TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of foot reflexology massage on anxiety in patients following coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A randomized controlled trial
AU - Bagheri-Nesami, Masoumeh
AU - Shorofi, Seyed
AU - Zargar, Nahid
AU - Sohrabi, Maryam
AU - Gholipour-Baradari, Afshin
AU - Khalilian, Alireza
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Objective: To examine the effects of foot reflexology massage on anxiety in patients following CABG surgery. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 80 patients who met the inclusion criteria were conveniently sampled and randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups after they were matched on age and gender. On the days following surgery, the experimental group received foot reflexology massage on their left foot 20mina day for 4 days, while the control group was given a gentle foot rub with oil for one minute. Anxiety was measured using the short-form of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Visual Analogue Scale-Anxiety. Results: Both measurement instruments confirmed a significant decrease in anxiety following the foot reflexology massage. Conclusion: The significant decrease in anxiety in the experimental group following the foot reflexology massage supports the use of this complementary therapy technique for the relief of anxiety.
AB - Objective: To examine the effects of foot reflexology massage on anxiety in patients following CABG surgery. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 80 patients who met the inclusion criteria were conveniently sampled and randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups after they were matched on age and gender. On the days following surgery, the experimental group received foot reflexology massage on their left foot 20mina day for 4 days, while the control group was given a gentle foot rub with oil for one minute. Anxiety was measured using the short-form of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Visual Analogue Scale-Anxiety. Results: Both measurement instruments confirmed a significant decrease in anxiety following the foot reflexology massage. Conclusion: The significant decrease in anxiety in the experimental group following the foot reflexology massage supports the use of this complementary therapy technique for the relief of anxiety.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Coronary artery bypass graft
KW - Foot reflexology massage
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84892492315&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.10.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.10.006
M3 - Article
SN - 1744-3881
VL - 20
SP - 42
EP - 47
JO - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
JF - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
IS - 1
ER -