Effects of Wearing Foot Acupressure Insole on Edema and Fatigue of Lower Extremity in Hospital Nurses
AUTHORS
Se Jeong Kim,Nurse, Dept. Nursing, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Republic of Korea
Mee Lan Park,Manager, PhD, Dept. Nursing, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Republic of Korea
Ji Boon Park,Manager, Dept. Nursing, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Republic of Korea 03181, 29 Saemunan-ro,Jongno-gu,Seoul, Korea
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of wearing foot acupressure insole on edema and fatigue of lower extremity in hospital nurses. The foot acupressure insole may effectively be used to prevent undesirable health effects such as venous disease of lower extremity in hospital nurses and improve their quality of life. They were divided into the following three groups: 1) foot acupressure insole group (n=20), 2) elastic compression stockings group (n=19), and 3) control group (n=16). Repeated measures of edema and fatigue of lower extremity were obtained for the three groups. Laboratory values, circumferences of ankle and calf, and fatigue were repeatedly measured once for three consecutive days before and after work. Data were descriptively analyzed by calculating the frequencies, percentage, means, and standard deviation using SPSS/WIN 18.0 Statistics program. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), repeated measured ANOVA, χ2-test, and Duncan test were used for statistical analysis. There was significant (p = 0.022) difference in calf edema among the three groups during the study period. Neurological or sensual fatigue was more significantly (p = 0.025) reduced in the foot acupressure insole group than in the other two groups. In conclusion, our data suggest that wearing foot acupressure insole may be used as an effective intervention tool to relieve edema and fatigue of lower extremity in hospital nurses.
KEYWORDS
Foot, Acupressure, Insole, Edema, Fatigue, Lower, Extremity, Hospital, Nurses
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