The effect of foot massage on long-term care staff stress levels, anxiety, mood state, somatic symptoms and experiences of working with people with dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress levels; Anxiety; Somatic Symptoms; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000659808
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. A member of staff providing direct care to residents (RNs; ENs; PCW)
2. Regularly working greater than or equal to 3 shifts per week
3. Ability & willingness to complete short, self-report rating scales on aspects of their health (i.e., stress, mood etc)
4. Ability & willingness to have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature and anxiety recorded after each massage

Exclusion Criteria

1. Night-shift care staff
2. Non care staff (i.e., cooks, maintenance workers etc)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified