[The effects of a foot-reflexo-massage education program on foot care in diabetic patients].
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of foot care education program using foot-reflexo-massage in diabetic patients.


METHODS
A convenience sample of non-equivalent control group time series design was used. It provided foot care education to diabetic patients through small book for both group. For the experimental group, foot-reflexo-massage was taught by a researcher and research assistants. Analysis was done by Repeated Measured ANOVA.


RESULTS
There was significant increase in foot care knowledge, self care behavior, between the experimental group and the control group over three different times. There was significant in skin temperature and pulse of foot over three different times and interaction by groups or over time, but there was no significant difference between groups. There was no significant difference in blood flow volume and capillary filling time over three different times, between groups, but there was interaction by groups or over time. But there was significant difference in discrimination in change of dosalis pedis artery blood flow.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings indicate that this study may contribute to develop nursing intervention for foot care of diabetic patients.
Lee
Young-Hee
YH
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine Kwandong University, Korea. lyh@kwandong.ac.kr