The Effect of Foot Reflexology and Therapeutic Touch on Fatigue, Depression and Quality of Sexual Life in Women Receiving Hemodialysis Treatment
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the effects of foot reflexology and therapeutic touch on fatigue, depression and sexual quality of life in women receiving hemodialysis treatment. Hemodialysis treatment may have negative effects on the quality of sexual life and mental health of female patients. In this context, understanding the potential healing effects of foot reflexology and therapeutic touch on sexual health and fatigue and depression in these individuals may contribute to the development of more effective support and treatment strategies.
Detailed Description
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stands out as a rapidly increasing important health problem globally. CKD is a universal public health priority associated with significantly higher morbidity and mortality and excessive health care costs. The most common form of renal replacement therapy is hemodialysis. In patients with chronic kidney disease treated with hemodialysis, the disappearance of the survival advantage of women over men in the general population deeply affects the life experience of women. Among the additional difficulties that women face in this process compared to men, the inability to maintain their emotional resilience, failure to comply with treatment, and failure to meet their social support needs come to the fore.
The problems caused by hemodialysis and chronic illness create a significant burden on women, both materially and spiritually, and negatively affect women's quality of life. Common and common conditions include sleep disorders, fatigue, depression and pain. In addition, higher levels of sexual dysfunction have been reported in women with hemodialysis, and it has been stated that loss of sexuality may reduce self-confidence and cause problems in marriage. Chronic hemodialysis patients, especially female patients, should be supported in terms of sexual dysfunctions and psychosocial conditions. Therefore, health professionals should evaluate the psychosocial lives of especially female patients and provide the necessary support. Health professionals' use of complementary approaches to reduce patients' problems and improve their negative emotional states increases the effectiveness of medical treatment.
Reflexology and therapeutic touch are among the low-cost and complication-free nursing interventions. These nursing interventions can be used together with medical treatments to reduce stress and balance the body. Studies indicate that reflexology application and therapeutic touch can be effective in improving sexual function and positive emotions. However, when the literature is examined, it is observed that there are no studies evaluating therapeutic touch intervention in women receiving hemodialysis treatment, and reflexology studies are quite inadequate. Therefore, our study aims to examine the effects of foot reflexology and therapeutic touch on fatigue, depression and sexual quality of life in women receiving hemodialysis treatment.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being sexually active
- •Volunteering to participate in the research
Exclusion Criteria
- •The patient is 65 years or older or under 18 years of age
- •Having a communication problem
Arms & Interventions
Reflexology Group
The researcher has received a practitioner reflexology certificate. The researcher will begin the massage during the second hour of dialysis, as the patient's condition is more stable and the unit is less crowded due to routine care. Before the intervention, the patient's privacy will be protected in the reflexology group; The researcher will sit in a chair at the foot of the patient's bed and perform a reflexology massage.
Intervention: Reflexology (Other)
Therapeutic Touch Group
In order to perform Therapeutic Touch application, the researcher attended the first level training prepared by the International Therapeutic Touch Association and received a certificate. For therapeutic touch application, the researcher will start the application in the second hour of dialysis, as the patient's condition is more stable and the unit is less crowded due to routine care. Therapeutic touch application will be applied to women in the hemodialysis care unit, twice a week for four weeks, for a total of 8 sessions, each lasting 15 minutes.
Intervention: Therapeutic Touch (Other)
Control group
No intervention will be made.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female
Time Frame: Four Weeks
Sexual Quality of Life Scale, Symonds et al. It is a scale whose validity and reliability have been established by. The scale is a scale that can be applied to all women over the age of 18, but the validity and reliability study of the original scale was conducted on women in the 18-65 age group. The scale is easy to apply, six-point Likert type, and consists of 18 items that individuals can answer on their own. Each item is expected to be answered considering your sexual life in the last four weeks. In the original version of the scale, it is stated that each item can be scored between 1-6 or 0-5. In this study, a 1-6 point system (1 = Completely agree, 2 = Largely agree, 3 = Partially agree, 4 = Partially disagree, 5 = Largely disagree, 6 = Strongly disagree) was used. In this way, the score range that can be obtained from the scale is between 18-108. It is accepted that as the score obtained from the scale increases, the individual's quality of sexual life also increases.
Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female
Time Frame: Four Weeks
Sexual Quality of Life Scale, Symonds et al. It is a scale whose validity and reliability have been established by. The scale is a scale that can be applied to all women over the age of 18, but the validity and reliability study of the original scale was conducted on women in the 18-65 age group. The scale is easy to apply, six-point Likert type, and consists of 18 items that individuals can answer on their own. Each item is expected to be answered considering your sexual life in the last four weeks. In the original version of the scale, it is stated that each item can be scored between 1-6 or 0-5. In this study, a 1-6 point system (1 = Completely agree, 2 = Largely agree, 3 = Partially agree, 4 = Partially disagree, 5 = Largely disagree, 6 = Strongly disagree) was used. In this way, the score range that can be obtained from the scale is between 18-108. It is accepted that as the score obtained from the scale increases, the individual's quality of sexual life also increases.
Secondary Outcomes
- Beck Depression Scale(Four Weeks)
- Fatigue Severity Scale(Four Weeks)
Investigators
CANSU AĞRALI
Research Assistant at the Midwifery Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Osmaniye Korkut Ata University