Effect of Foot Massages on Postpartum Comfort and Pain Level of Mothers after Vaginal Delivery: A Randomized Trial
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Date
2021
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Holistic Nursing Practice
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Green Open Access
Yes
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Abstract
This study conducted on 66 mothers aimed to investigate the effect of foot massages postpartum using an introductory information form, the Postpartum Comfort Scale, the visual analog scale, and a drug follow-up card. It was concluded that foot massages positively improved comfort, reduced pain levels, and reduced unnecessary medications.
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comfort, massage, pain, postpartum period, Adult, Massage, Labor, Obstetric, Postpartum Period, Mothers, massage, postpartum period, Pregnancy, Period, comfort, comfort, massage, pain, postpartum period, Humans, Pain Management, pain, Female, Therapy, Pain Measurement
Fields of Science
03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine
Citation
İcke, S., & Genc, R. (2021). Effect of Foot Massages on Postpartum Comfort and Pain Level of Mothers After Vaginal Delivery. In Holistic Nursing Practice (Vol. 35, Issue 3, pp. 140–149). Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000441
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5
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Holistic Nursing Practice
Volume
35
Issue
3
Start Page
140
End Page
149
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https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85104386025&doi=10.1097%2fHNP.0000000000000441&origin=inward&txGid=ebda242ff24268c04d9b176dff796c29&featureToggles=FEATURE_NEW_METRICS_SECTION:1
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/2672
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33853098/
https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000441
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000657421400006?AlertId=d383397b-4355-449e-9419-70f9e0e77c15&SID=D1hazuxYdSuegRDn8zn
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/2672
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33853098/
https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000441
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000657421400006?AlertId=d383397b-4355-449e-9419-70f9e0e77c15&SID=D1hazuxYdSuegRDn8zn
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