Effect of foot reflexolgy on dysmenorrhea among adoloscent girls in a selected nursing hostel at vijayapur
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background Dysmenorrhoea is found to be the leading cause of short term school absenteeism from 38% - 45% mentioned in different studies, 58% reported decreased daily activities and socialization 46%. In a view these facts, it was felt necessary by the investigator to give foot reflexology for dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls and assessment of its effectiveness for reducing dysmenorrheal. Objectives The study aimed at the assessing the severity of pain and to know the effect of foot reflexologyon dysmenrrhoea, finding the association between the pre intervention intensity of dysmenorrhoea with their selected socio demographic variables of adolescent girls Materials and methods The assessment of severity of pain was done by Numerical Pain Rating Scale and is followed by administration of foot reflexology and the effect of foot reflexology was found out by using Numerical Pain Rating Scale after giving the massage. Results The pain score was high in the pre test than post test. Mean pre test pain score was 4.025 and mean post test score was 2.425 which is significantly more at p-value 2.022. Findings of the study indicated that the foot reflexology massage has an effect on dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls. There was significant association between dysmenorrhoea and dietary pattern but there was no significant association between dysmenorrhoea and other selected socio demographic variables such as age, education, family income, age at menarche, regularity of menstruation, duration of menstrual flow, day of menstrual pain, associated symptoms of dysmenorrhoea. Conclusion The study concludes that the enhancement of health condition of adolescent girls who were suffering from dysmenorrhoea is greatly required to reduce school absenteeism, improve their academic performance and their performance at work place by giving the foot reflexology.
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Laxmi . B. Agnihotri
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