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강현숙 ( Kang Hyun-Sook ) - 경희대학교 간호과학대학
김원옥 ( Kim Won-Ock ) - 경희대학교 간호과학대학
왕명자 ( Wang Myung-Ja ) - 경희대학교 간호과학대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of self-foot reflexology on the situation score of Urinary incontinence, Self esteem and Depression of the middle-aged women.
Method: A quasi-experimental design was used. The subject were 39 middle-aged women with urinary incontinence(18 experimental group, 21 control group). In the experimental group, self-foot reflexology was applied for 30 minutes, three times a week for 4 weeks. The obtained data were analyzed by using the Mann-Whitney U test of SPSS.
Result: 1. The situation score of urinary incontinence were reduced significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group(U=81.00, P=.002). 2. Self esteem were improved significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group(U=59.00, p=.000). 3. Depression in the experimental group was reduced whereas that of the control group was increased significantly(U=45.00, p=.000).
Conclusion: These findings indicate that self-foot reflexology is an effective method for reducing urinary incontinence and depression, and improving self esteem of middle-aged women. Therefore self-foot reflexology can be considered as a independent nursing intervention for urinary incontinence.
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KeyWords
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자가발반사요법, 요실금
Self-foot reflexology, Urinary incontinence
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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