Assess the Effectiveness of Hot Water Footbath Therapy for Quality of Sleep among Geriatric Staying in Old Age Home in Jabalpur MP
Author : Ranu Raikwar and Shivanshi Patel
Abstract :
Hot water footbath therapy (HWFBT), one of the hydrotherapeutic measures, improves peripheral blood circulation and provides warmth and comfort for the patients. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of warm water footbath therapy on quality of sleep among old age people with disturbance of sleep. Quasi experimental, post -test only control group design was adopted for the study. 60 sample were selected by using purposive sampling technique.
The sample were alternatively assigned to experimental group and control group so as to include 30 sample in each group. The quality of sleep was assessed by using Groningen sleep quality scale. Warm water foot-bath therapy was administered by the researcher for 15 min. for five consecutive days in experimental group for control group, routine care without warm water foot-bath was given. Post-test was done to assess the quality of sleep in experimental group and control group by using Groningen sleep quality scale. The results show highly significant difference in the quality of sleep among old age people with disturbance of sleep after warm water foot-bath. Hence it was concluded that warm water foot-bath was an effective therapeutic intervention for improving the quality of sleep among old age people with disturbance of sleep.
Keywords :
Elderly, modified sleep quality, hot water foot bath therapy
