March Issue of Reflexions

Reflexology Research of Project

VOLUME 27, NUMBER 1, MARCH, 2006

Editors: Barbara and Kevin Kunz

© 2006 Kunz and Kunz

Reflexology Research of Post operative Pain Reduction

Method: Sixty patients of general surgery were randomly assigned to a control group or a reflexology group. All were given the "required quantity of standard drugs such as NSAID (Diclofenac and Opioids (Pethidine and Fentanyl)." Fifteen to twenty minutes of foot reflexology work was applied to the treatment group.

Results: "This study show a decrease of the quantity of pain killers in Group I (foot reflexology) to less than 50% in comparison with Group II (control)."

Dr. Shweta Choudhary PhD (Dept of Biophysis), Dr. Guresh Kumar, Dr. Kulwant Singh (Dept. of Biostatistics), All-India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India

Reflexology Research of Fatigue and Insomnia in (Coal worker) Pneumoconiosis Patients

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of foot reflexology on fatigue and insomnia in patients suffering from coal workers' pneumoconiosis.

Method:This study was a quasi-experimental study of pre-test and post-test design in a non-equivalent control group. The subjects of this study consisted of both the experimental group of twenty-nine and the control group of thirty coal workers' pneumoconiosis patients. Data was collected from December 10, 2002 to February 15, 2003. Foot reflexology was performed for 60 minutes twice a week through five weeks in the experimental group, but none in the control group. To evaluate the effects of foot reflexology, the scores of fatigue and insomnia were measured before and after the experiment in both groups. Fatigue was evaluated by Fatigue Symptoms Inventory. Insomnia was measured with the visual analogue scale (VAS). Data of this experiment was analyzed by Chi-square test, t-test, unpaired t-test and Repeated Measures ANOVA with the SAS Program.

"Results: The scores of fatigue and insomnia decreased in the experimental group but not in the control group. There was a significant difference of fatigue and insomnia between the two groups.

"Conclusion: It is suggested that foot reflexology might have beneficial effects on reducing fatigue and insomnia in patients suffering from coal workers' pneumoconiosis, and can be recommended as a nursing intervention program for patients with coal workers' pneumoconiosis."

Lee, YM, Sohmg, KY (Dept. of Nursing, Kangwom Tourism College, ymlee6505@hanmail.net),"The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Fatigue and Insomnia in Patients Suffering from Coal Workers' Pneumoncomiosis," Taehan Knaho Hakhoe Chi (Korean language), 2005, Dec;35(7):1221-8, PMID: 16418548

Reflexology Research of Post operative Pain Reduction