Volume 16, Issue 12 (3-2014)                   J Arak Uni Med Sci 2014, 16(12): 87-95 | Back to browse issues page

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Raygani Visi A A, Ahmadi M, Rezae M, Haydarpour B, Taghizadeh P. The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Anxiety after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2014; 16 (12) :87-95
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1- University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , ahmadif59@yahoo.com
3- Department of Biostatistics, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
4- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
5- Department of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Abstract:   (7835 Views)

Background: Cotonary artery illneses are the common heart illness that there is treatment methods now, many patients need the coronary artery bypass graft. Anxiety is a common phenomenon after all surgical operation. Anxiety in coronary artery bypass graft causes to increase metabolic rate, decrease immunity of body, and increases activity of heart coronary and gastrointestinal. This study was perfound to assess the effects of metatarsus foot reflexology on state anxiety levels after coronary artery bypass graft in Imam Ali Hospital Kermanshah.

Methods and Materials: This clinical trial included 88 patients that they were divided in to the intervention and control group based on the randomly. The intervention group received a 10 minute right foot massage one day on third and fourth day after coronary artery bypass graft and control group received no intervention, only at the time mentioned, score anxiety was measured with standard questionnaire spielberger.

Results: Patients state anxiety significanty decreased in the intervention group in the third day comparison with the control group, but no difference were not observed in the control group.

Conclusion: The finding of the study showed foot reflexology to be effective and simple that complication and damages are low that is used in reducing patients anxiety in treatment-health centers.

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Type of Study: Original Atricle | Subject: Nursing
Received: 2013/06/1 | Accepted: 2014/01/8

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