The Effect of Foot Massage on Anxiety Response in Preoperative Patients undergoing Total Hysterectomy

Kim, Hye soon; Chang, Chun Ja

doi:2000.6.4.579

J Korean Acad Women Health Nurs > Volume 6(4); 2000 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing 2000;6(4):579-593.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2000.6.4.579

The Effect of Foot Massage on Anxiety Response in Preoperative Patients undergoing Total Hysterectomy

Hye soon Kim, Chun Ja Chang

Department of Nursing, Gachon Gil College, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of foot massage on anxiety response in preoperative patients undergoing total hysterectomy. Among the fifty patients, twenty-five were the experimental group receiving foot massage for 10-minutes and twenty-five were the control group. Subjects were admitted to a hospital in Inchon city for total hysterectomy. This study was carried out from July 10th, to September 18th, 2000. The levels of anxiety were measured by the Visual Aanalogue Scale(VAS). State Anxiety Scale, blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate. Data were analyzed using chi2-test, t-test, paired t-test, unpaired t-test and ANCOVA with SPSS/pc program. The results were summarized as followings: 1. After foot massage, VAS anxiety level, state anxiety level, systolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate of the experimental group were decreased significantly than those measurements before the foot massage. 2. After foot massage, significant differences in the VAS anxiety level, state anxiety level, systolic blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate between the experimental and control groups were found. In conclusion, foot massage for 10 minutes is a useful nursing intervention that decreases anxiety in preoperative patients undergoing total hysterectomy.

Key Words: Foot massage; Anxiety