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Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Leg cramps have been listed by dialysis patients as one of the major stressors that might cause a variety of psychological and physiological issues. A complementary and alternative therapy called foot reflexology can be utilized in addition to more mainstream medical procedures. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of reflexology foot massage on leg cramps for hemodialysis patients. Design: A quasi-experimental design was applied. Setting: The hemodialysis units are affiliated with Mansoura International Hospital. Results: There was a significant improvement with a highly statistically significant difference in all A novel muscle cramp scale (MCS) items scores, which measure the frequency of reported muscle spasms for hemodialysis patients during the sessions of dialysis pre- and post-application of reflexology foot massage at a P-value <0.001. Conclusion: This study found that reflexology foot massage significantly reduced the frequency, intensity, and length of leg cramps in hemodialysis patients. As a result, it is more successful at reducing leg cramps in these patients. Recommendation: This study recommends introducing reflexology foot massage as routine care in dialysis units, which in turn creates a new area and a new trend in the nursing field, which sequentially increases the value of nursing.

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10.21608/ejnsr.2023.309986

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Hemodialysis patients, Leg cramps, Reflexology foot massage

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Aml

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ELmetwaly

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Ahmed Mohammed

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Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

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Wedad

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Abdelkhalek

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Saber Shafek

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Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

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Ateya

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Ibrahim

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Megahed

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Assisstant professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-said University, Egypt

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ateyamegahed@yahoo.com

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Eman

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Mohamed

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Mahmoud Hafez

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Assisstant professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt

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4

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42174

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2023-07-01

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2023-05-14

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2023-07-27

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217

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2682-4574

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International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research

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Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients

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25 Dec 2024