Effect of Nursing Intervention Using Reflexology Massage on Muscle Cramps and Fatigue among Adolescents Undergoing Hemodialysis | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 17, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Page 225-245 PDF (720.76 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.281259 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Asmaa Sabry Attia Hassan1; Gawhara Gad Soliman Ebrahem2; Omayma Mustafa Abu Samra3; Josephin Atef Abed El-Magid Lawend2 | ||||
| 1Demonstrator in Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The most popular form of treatment for end-stage renal illness is hemodialysis. Hemodialysis frequently causes muscle cramps and exhaustion, which negatively impact adolescents' activities, relationships, and treatment tolerance. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing intervention using reflexology massage on muscle cramps and fatigue among adolescents undergoing hemodialysis. It employed a quasi-experimental design. The study was conducted at Mansoura University Children's Hospital and New General Mansoura Hospital on a purposive sample of 48 adolescents on maintenance hemodialysis. A structured questionnaire sheet, cramps questionnaire and visual analog scale and pediatric quality of life inventory-multidimensional fatigue scale were used to collect data. Significant differences were found in muscle cramps and fatigue levels between pretest and post-test (p=0.000 for each). The use of reflexology massage for adolescents undergoing hemodialysis had a positive effect on muscle cramps and fatigue levels. There is a need for courses that give nurses the opportunity to become certified in reflexology, and reflexology massage should be used as the evidence-base for nursing practice with children receiving hemodialysis. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adolescents; Fatigue; Hemodialysis; Muscle cramps; Reflexology massage | ||||
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