Gayathridevi, J (2015) A study to assess the effectiveness of reflexology on pain and activity of daily living of osteoarthritis patients attending out patient department of Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, at Chennai. Masters thesis, Padmasree College of Nursing, Walajabad.
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Abstract
Oteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is a chronic, slowly progressing disorder that causes deterioration of articulating cartilage. It affect weight – bearing joints (Hips & Knees) as well as joints of the distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers. The pain and disability associated with Osteoarthritis affect approximately 10% of old age. Osteoarthritis is forecast to become the 4th leading cause is disability worldwide by the year 2020. The prevalence of Osteoarthritis is high in India, ranging from 22% to 39% in different part of country. During the clinical experience the researcher has experienced in the ortho department as the day to day the outpatient of Osteoarthritis were increased and their inability to work the routine activities. They received the medical treatment only. Reflexology is a complementary therapy and also a non pharmacological intervention with no risk, which has possible benefits to the patient to reduce the feeling of joint pain and improve the activities of daily living. OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the pre test level of pain and Activity of Daily Living among Osteoarthritis patients between experimental and control group. 2. To assess the post test level of pain and Activity of Daily Living among Osteoarthritis patients between the experimental and control group. 3. To compare the effectiveness of reflexology on pain and Activity of Daily Living among Osteoarthritis patients between the experimental and control group. 4. To find out the association of the level of pain and Activity of Daily Living with the selected demographic variables among experimental group. METHODOLOGY The conceptual frame work adapted for the study was based on modified J.W. Kenny’s open system model. In view of the nature of the problem, to accomplish the selected objectives the Pre test Post test control group design was selected. The sample consists of 60 Osteoarthritis patients in which 30 patients were in experimental group and 30 patients were in control group randomly selected. The tool used for the data collection procedure is verbal descriptive scale and modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (Activity of Daily Living scale) to assess the effectiveness of Reflexology. Pre assessment was done for experimental and control group after obtaining the informed consent. Confidentiality was maintained. Reflexology was performed for the experimental group for 7 days. Post assessment was done after 7th day of intervention. The data was analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS The results showed that the effectiveness of Reflexology on pain level reduced to mild (83.3%) & moderate (6.7%). Activity of daily living is improved in High level activity (96.7%) and middle level activity (3.3%). It shows that significant at P<0.001 in the experimental group. This shows the net benefit of this study. CONCLUSION Reflexology was effective complementary therapy for Osteoarthritis patients to decrease pain and improve the activity of daily living.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Reflexology; Pain; Osteoarthritis; Patients; Orthopedic Medicine |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2017 11:23 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jun 2017 11:25 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/267 |
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