The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Sleep Quality in Women With Type 2 Diabetes; a Clinical Study

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Original Article | Sci J Hamadan Nurs Midwifery Fac. 2018; 26 (5)
Scientific Journal of Hamadan Nursing & Midwifery Faculty - ISSN 2008-2819
1. Instructor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University
of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Associate Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares
University, Tehran, Iran
4. MSc Of Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Shadan Pedram Razi 1, Shokoh Varaei 2, Anoushirvan Kazemnejad 3, Fatemeh Bagheri*4
Introduction: Sleep disorders are one of the most important problems in patients
with diabetes. The most commonly used method for treating sleep disorders is med-
ication therapy. Therefore, it is important to perform an uncomplicated intervention
to relieve sleep disorders in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate
the effect of foot reflexology massage on the quality of sleep in women with type 2
diabetes mellitus in Arak city in 2017.
Methods: This study was a simple randomized clinical trial performed on 54
women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients were randomly divided into control
and intervention groups. Before the intervention, Pittsburgh sleep quality question-
naire was completed for both groups. In the intervention group, foot reflexology
massage was performed for 8 sessions. After the intervention, sleep quality ques-
tionnaire was completed for both patients. Data was analyzed using SPSS version
24 by Mann-Whitney, Chi-square and T-test.
Results: Foot reflexology massage improved sleep quality in the intervention
group (P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the quality of sleep in the
control group (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Foot reflexology massage improved the sleep quality of women
with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Foot reflexology massage can be used as an effective
intervention to improve the quality of sleep in these women.
Keywords: Massage, Sleep quality, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Fatemeh Bagheri, MSc Of Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Mid-
wifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Email: Fatemehbagheri817@yahoo.com
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(5): 283 - 289
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      
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 
       

     

        
 





       
 

1

 







1. Random Allocation

 
 
  






Kheyri




     

        

         

     
Hosseinabadi

       
  
 
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        
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       
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       
Seyyedrasooli
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Mordasi
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 
Lee 
       
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    Seyyedrasooli  
      
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
 Asltoghiri 

Mordasi 
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Lee
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 
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      Lee
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       
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         
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