The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 2
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- Pages.152-163
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- 2003
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- 1229-294X(pISSN)
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- 2288-3002(eISSN)
Effect of Foot Reflex Massage on Stress Responses, and Glucose Level of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients
발반사 마사지가 인슐린 비의존성 당뇨병 환자의 스트레스반응과 혈당에 미치는 효과
- Kim, Keum-Soon (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
- 김금순 (서울대학교 간호대학)
- Published : 2003.12.30
Abstract
Purpose; This study was done to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on vital signs, general fatigue, foot fatigue, mood, and blood glucose levels in noninsulin dependent patients. Method: The Research design of this study was nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design. 18 patients were assigned to the experimental group, 24 patients to the control group. The data were obtained diaberic patients with ambulatory endocrine outpatients clinic patients from 40 years old to 70 years old. Experimental groups received foot reflex massage for 30minutes three times/week every other days, and Control groups did not received foot reflex massage. The dependent variables were blood pressure, pulse rate, visual analogue scale for general fatigue, foot fatigue, mood, and blood sugar levels. Data were analyzed with
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