Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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The Effect of Hand Massage on Discomfort in Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

손마사지가 경피적관상동맥중재술 환자의 불편감에 미치는 효과

  • Kim, Yeo-Jin (Chonbuk National University Hospital) ;
  • Chung, Seung-Hee (College of Nursing, The Research Institude of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Suh, In-Sun (College of Nursing, The Research Institude of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University)
  • 김여진 (전북대학교병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 정승희 (전북대학교 간호대학, 전북대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 서인선 (전북대학교 간호대학, 전북대학교 간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2007.10.03
  • Accepted : 2008.06.09
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study assessed the effectiveness of hand massage on reducing discomfort of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). Methods: The sample consisted of 62 patients admitted to an university affiliated hospital. The 30 patients in experimental group received hand massage developed by Snyder(1995) for 5 minutes on both hands and 32 patients in control group received the usual nursing intervention only. The outcome variable of discomfort was measured 10 minutes before and after the hand massage using Questionnaire and VAS. The data were collected from Feb. 5th to May 17th in 2007, and analysed through Chi-square, and t-test with SPSS WIN 12.0. Results: The level of discomfort measured with the questionnaire was decreased in experimental group, but increased in control group. This discomfort changes in two groups were significantly different(t=4.43, p<.001). The level of discomfort measured with VAS was also decreased in experimental group, but increased in control group. The changes were significant, too(t=5.62, p<.001). Conclusion: It was clear that hand massage could be a useful nursing intervention in reducing the discomfort of patients undergoing PCI.

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