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A nonrandomised pilot study to examine the feasibility and acceptability of reflexology in patients undergoing hospital-based haemodialysis (solitude study).

Michael MatthewsClaire Elizabeth CarswellAvril RedmondStephanie BoltonKim MurphyRobert MullanHelen McAneneyClare McKeaveneyHelen Noble
Published in: Journal of renal care (2021)
This pilot study demonstrated the possibility of recruiting and retaining patients undergoing haemodialysis to a reflexology study. The study did not impact the haemodialysis routine and was positively received. The intervention showed statistically significant improvements in patients' HRQOL and sleep quality.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • patients undergoing
  • sleep quality
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • depressive symptoms
  • ejection fraction
  • physical activity
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors