Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)
- Volume 20 Issue 1
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- Pages.102-112
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- 2014
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- 1598-9186(pISSN)
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- 2287-3694(eISSN)
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Effects of Foot Bath Therapy on Operating Room Nurses' Lower Extremities Edema, Stress, and Fatigue
족욕요법이 수술실 간호사의 하지 부종, 스트레스 및 피로에 미치는 효과
- Lee, Young Sin (Operating Room, Nursing Department, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
- Park, Hae Kyung (Nursing Department, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Hyun Jea (Operating Room, Nursing Department, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
- Jung, Yun Hee (Operating Room, Nursing Department, Ulsan University Hospital)
- Received : 2014.01.27
- Accepted : 2014.02.20
- Published : 2014.04.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of foot bath therapy on operating room (OR) nurses' lower extremities edema, stress, and fatigue. Methods: This study used a randomized control group non-synchronized design. The data were collected from August to October 2013, and a total of 50 OR nurses in an university hospital in U Metropolitan City participated in the study: 25 nurses for the experimental group and 25 for the control group. The experimental group received foot bath in which feet were soaked in
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