The Effect of a Foot Bath on Sleep Quality in the Elderly: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Hatice Demirağ; Aynur Cin; Sevilay Hintistan

Makale detayları

The Effect of a Foot Bath on Sleep Quality in the Elderly: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Yazarlar:

Hatice Demirağ | Aynur Cin | Sevilay Hintistan

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yaşlı Bakımı Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.28-37

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333027

pISSN:

2822-2954

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: This study was conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled parallel-group study with 50 elderly individuals to investigate the effect of foot bath on sleep quality. Methods: The data were collected using the Elderly Information Form and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI between 1 May 2022-1 July 2022 at a State Hospital in Gümüşhane province. The elderly in the foot bath group were given a foot bath with 41-42C water for 20 minutes 50 minutes before normal sleep hours. No application was made to the control group except for the administration of data collection tools. The data were analyzed with Chi-square, Friedman, Wilcoxon Sign, and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: It was determined that at least one of the total PSQI measurements and median scores of all subcomponents obtained from the elderly in the foot bath group differed depending on time P.05. However, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the sleep latency B2, sleep duration B3, habitual sleep efficiency B4 and sleep disturbance B5 component measurements obtained from the elderly in the control group depending on time P.05. Again, All PSQI subcomponents and total PSQI scores, except for the subcomponent Habitual Sleep Efficiency C4, decreased throughout the application in the elderly in the foot bath group. Conclusion: As a result, a foot bath improved sleep quality in the elderly. In line with the findings from this study, it is recommended to compare the foot bath with multiple experimental groups for a longer period of time.

 Objective: This study was conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled parallel-group study with 50 elderly individuals to investigate the effect of foot bath on sleep quality. Methods: The data were collected using the Elderly Information Form and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI between 1 May 2022-1 July 2022 at a State Hospital in Gümüşhane province. The elderly in the foot bath group were given a foot bath with 41-42C water for 20 minutes 50 minutes before normal sleep hours. No application was made to the control group except for the administration of data collection tools. The data were analyzed with Chi-square, Friedman, Wilcoxon Sign, and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: It was determined that at least one of the total PSQI measurements and median scores of all subcomponents obtained from the elderly in the foot bath group differed depending on time P.05. However, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the sleep latency B2, sleep duration B3, habitual sleep efficiency B4 and sleep disturbance B5 component measurements obtained from the elderly in the control group depending on time P.05. Again, All PSQI subcomponents and total PSQI scores, except for the subcomponent Habitual Sleep Efficiency C4, decreased throughout the application in the elderly in the foot bath group. Conclusion: As a result, a foot bath improved sleep quality in the elderly. In line with the findings from this study, it is recommended to compare the foot bath with multiple experimental groups for a longer period of time.

 Objective: This study was conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled parallel-group study with 50 elderly individuals to investigate the effect of foot bath on sleep quality. Methods: The data were collected using the Elderly Information Form and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI between 1 May 2022-1 July 2022 at a State Hospital in Gümüşhane province. The elderly in the foot bath group were given a foot bath with 41-42C water for 20 minutes 50 minutes before normal sleep hours. No application was made to the control group except for the administration of data collection tools. The data were analyzed with Chi-square, Friedman, Wilcoxon Sign, and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: It was determined that at least one of the total PSQI measurements and median scores of all subcomponents obtained from the elderly in the foot bath group differed depending on time P.05. However, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the sleep latency B2, sleep duration B3, habitual sleep efficiency B4 and sleep disturbance B5 component measurements obtained from the elderly in the control group depending on time P.05. Again, All PSQI subcomponents and total PSQI scores, except for the subcomponent Habitual Sleep Efficiency C4, decreased throughout the application in the elderly in the foot bath group. Conclusion: As a result, a foot bath improved sleep quality in the elderly. In line with the findings from this study, it is recommended to compare the foot bath with multiple experimental groups for a longer period of time.

 Amaç: Bu çalışma, ayak banyosunun uyku kalitesine etkisini araştırmak amacıyla 50 yaşlı birey ile tek kör, randomize kontrollü paralel gruplu bir çalışma olarak yürütüldü. Yöntemler: Veriler Yaşlı Bilgi Formu ve Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi PUKİ kullanılarak 1 Mayıs 2022 - 1 Temmuz 2022 tarihleri arasında Gümüşhane ili bir Devlet Hastanesinde toplandı. Ayak banyosu grubundaki yaşlılara normal uyku saatinden 50 dakika önce 41-42C su ile 20 dakika ayak banyosu yapıldı. Kontrol grubuna veri toplama araçlarının uygulanması dışında herhangi bir uygulama yapılmadı. Veriler Ki-kare, Friedman, Wilcoxon İşareti ve Mann-Whitney U testleri ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Ayak banyosu grubundaki yaşlılardan elde edilen toplam PSQI ölçümlerinden ve tüm alt bileşenlerin medyan puanlarının en az birinin zamana bağlı olarak farklılık gösterdiği belirlendi P.05. Ancak kontrol grubundaki yaşlılardan elde edilen uyku latensi B2, uyku süresi B3, alışılmış uyku etkinliği B4 ve uyku bozukluğu B5 bileşen ölçümlerinde zamana bağlı olarak istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olmadığı bulundu P.05. Ayrıca, ayak banyosu grubundaki yaşlılarda uygulama boyunca Alışkanlık Uyku Verimliliği C4 alt bileşeni dışındaki tüm PUKİ alt bileşenleri ve toplam PUKİ puanları azaldı. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak ayak banyosunun yaşlılarda uyku kalitesini arttırdığı görüldü. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda, ayak banyosunun çoklu deney grupları ile daha uzun süre karşılaştırılması önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Effect of a Foot Bath on Sleep Quality in the Elderly: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Yazarlar:

Hatice Demirağ | Aynur Cin | Sevilay Hintistan

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yaşlı Bakımı Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.28-37

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333027

pISSN:

2822-2954

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hatice Demirağ | Aynur Cin | Sevilay Hintistan

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Yaşlı Bakımı Hemşireliği

Dergi: Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.28-37

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001333027

pISSN: 2822-2954

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hatice Demirağ | Aynur Cin | Sevilay Hintistan

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yaşlı Bakımı Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.28-37

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333027

pISSN:

2822-2954