The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients
The results of this study showed that foot reflexology can reduce fatigue and increase sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. As a simple, feasible, and non-invasive method without complications, reflexology can be used by nurses to reduce fatigue and increase sleep quality in HD patients.
Authors
- Fatemeh Akhlaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3946-7615)
- Neda Asadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-0452)
- Raheleh Rajabi
- Fatemeh Zamani Babgohari
- Fatemeh Arabpoor
Institutions
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SAGE Open Nursing
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251364099
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00