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Open Access 01-12-2023 | Anxiety | Research

Effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography

Authors: Eman Abdeen Ali, Wafaa Hassan Ali Awad, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr, Emad Abd El Gawad Ali Rabie

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

Reflexology is a popular non-invasive complementary medicine technique to enhance anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Methods

A quasi-experimental research design was used on 60 patients undergoing coronary angiography at Alexandria Main University Hospital's cardiology department (30 patients in each study and control group). Four tools were used to collect data: the socio-demographic and clinical data assessment sheet, the visual analogue scale, the Rhoten fatigue scale, and the Beck anxiety inventory.

Results

Scores of moderate anxiety, intractable pain, and severe fatigue among the study group significantly decreased after 2 h and three days of applying hand reflexology.

Conclusion

The current study findings showed that hand reflexology is a simple, non-invasive nursing intervention that is effective and useful for managing pain, fatigue, and anxiety in patients undergoing coronary angiography as it resulted in a significant reduction in the severity of pain, fatigue, and anxiety after coronary angiography in the study group compared to the control group.

Trial registration

The study was registered in the clinical trial.gov database (Clinicaltrials.gov NCT05887362, 23/05/2023).

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Title: Effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography
Authors: Eman Abdeen Ali
Wafaa Hassan Ali Awad
Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr
Emad Abd El Gawad Ali Rabie
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Anxiety
Fatigue
Angiography
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04256-6

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Effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography

Abstract

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Abstract

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration

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