Effectiveness of foot reflex therapy on post operative pain anxiety and quality of life among patients subjected to major abdominal surgery

Abstract

All human beings seek a sense of wellbeing and comfort instinctivelyBut there are many factors which cause threat to the comfort it may include a variety of physical factors such as pain and psychological factors like anxietyExperience of discomfort for a period of time hampers a persons self care and role obligations which in turn causes impairment in the quality of lifeFrom the beginning of timemankind has experienced painwhich causes personal hardship It is also the main reason encountered by hospitalized patients in general and surgical settings in particularand it is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United StatesTurk and Dworkin2013It is a major symptom in many medical and surgical conditions which can significantly interfere with a persons quality of life The objective of the study were to determine the effectiveness of foot reflex therapy on pain among patients after major abdominal surgeryelicit the effectiveness of foot reflex therapy on anxiety among patients subjected to major abdominal surgeryevaluate the effectiveness of foot reflex therapy on quality of Life among patients subjected to major abdominal surgery correlate pain and anxiety with quality of life and associated pain anxiety and quality of Life with specific background variables