Effectiveness of foot and hand massage in postcesarean pain control in a group of Turkish pregnant women.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the efficiency of foot and hand massage in reducing postoperative pain in patients who underwent cesarean operations.
Results Summary
The study found that foot and hand massage significantly reduced pain intensity in the intervention groups compared to the control group. Vital signs were higher before massage and lower afterward, with statistically meaningful results.
Population
Postoperative cesarean patients
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
foot and hand massage | decrease | postoperative pain | patients who had cesarean operation | - | reducing | #1 |
foot and hand massage | decrease | pain intensity | patients who had cesarean operation | - | reduction in pain intensity was significantly meaningful | #2 |
foot and hand massage | increase | vital findings | patients who had cesarean operation | - | vital findings were measured comparatively higher before the massage | #3 |
foot and hand massage | decrease | vital findings | patients who had cesarean operation | - | vital findings were found to be relatively lower in the measurements conducted right before and after the massage | #4 |
foot and hand massage | decrease | postoperative pain | patients who had cesarean operation | - | proved useful as an effective nursing intervention in controlling | #5 |
The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of foot and hand massage on reducing postoperative pain in patients who had cesarean operation. This pretest-posttest design study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study. In the light of the results, it was reported that the reduction in pain intensity was significantly meaningful in both intervention groups when compared to the control group. It was also noted that vital findings were measured comparatively higher before the massage in the test groups, and they were found to be relatively lower in the measurements conducted right before and after the massage, which was considered to be statistically meaningful. Foot and hand massage proved useful as an effective nursing intervention in controlling postoperative pain.