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The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Cramp Frequency, Pain Intensity, and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients With Muscle Cramps: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Mixed Study.
Holist Nurs Pract
January 2025
Author Affiliations: Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Dialysis Program, Incesu Vocational School of Health Services, Kayseri University (Ms Cetin); Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erciyes University (Ms Tasci); Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University (Mr Kocyigit); and Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Health Ministry of Turkish Republic Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey (Mr Saz).
Muscle cramps, which are frequently encountered in hemodialysis patients, affect individuals bio-psycho-socially, limit their activities of daily living, and reduce their quality of life. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy massage applied in 12 sessions over 4 weeks on cramp frequency, pain severity, and quality of life. The study was conducted as a pretest-posttest, randomized controlled, and single-blinded using a quantitative and qualitative research design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of acupressure on constipation symptoms and quality of life among older people: a mixed-methods study.
Eur Geriatr Med
October 2023
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Health Ministry of Turkish Republic Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effect of acupressure on constipation symptoms and quality of life in older people.
Methods: The study was a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled, qualitative and quantitative mixed-method study. Individuals in the acupressure group received acupressure for 21 min per day for a total of 12 sessions.
The Effect of Distant Reiki Sessions on Holistic Well-Being.
Holist Nurs Pract
November 2023
Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey (Drs Özcan Yüce and Ünal Aslan); Hacettepe University Adult Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (Ms Arpacı); Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey (Drs Kütmeç Yılmaz and Gökşin); Mersin City Hospital, Mersin, Turkey (Dr Yurtsever); Health Sciences Faculty, Internal Medicine Nursing Department, Bartın University, Bartın, Turkey (Dr Üstün Gökçe); Health Ministry of Turkish Republic-Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey (Dr Burkev); Health Sciences Faculty, Midwifery Department, Çankırı Karatekin University, Bartın, Turkey (Dr Yıldırım); Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey (Dr Bektaş Akpınar); Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey (Dr Altınbaş Akkaş); and Teona Training and Counseling Center, Mersin, Turkey (Dr Yurtsever [retired]).
This study investigated the effect of distant Reiki sessions on the holistic well-being of people without no acute/chronic diseases. The study was conducted between February 1 and March 31, 2022. The sample consisted of 180 healthy people living in a city in Turkey.
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