Investigating the effect of foot massage on the sleep quality of postmenopausal women.

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Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz,, Ahvaz, Iran

10.22038/ijogi.2024.72632.5729

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Introduction:Menopause is one of the most critical stages of women's life.During this period due to the decrease in the level of hormones in the body, women experience many changes including sleep disorders.Massage as one of the complementary treatments reduces stress and improves sleep quality. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of foot massage on the sleep quality of postmenopausal women.

Materials and Methods:This randomized clinical trial study was conducted on74 postmenopausal women who referred to the health and treatment network of the city of Selseleh in Lorestan province.The samples were randomly divided into two groups of intervention and control(37 women in each group).The instrument of data collection was a demographic questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI).For the intervention group massage was performed for 2months every night for 30 minutes(15minutesfor each foot)by a family member and the control group had no intervention.Research data were collected at the beginning of the study and after the intervention.Data analysis was done using SPSS version 24 statistical software and paired t test, ANCOVA, and Chi square tests.And p level less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results:The average total sleep quality score at the beginning of the study in the intervention group 13.93±2.42 and the control group14.47±2.42 had no statistically significant difference(P=0.467).But at the end of the study a significant difference was observed between the average total sleep quality score in the intervention group10.06±2.21and the control group15.10±2.57(P<0.0001).Conclusion:The results showed that foot massage is effective on the sleep quality of postmenopausal women.

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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

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Available Online from 04 August 2024

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