Effects of reflexology of the hands in the elderly hospitalized

Abstract

This research aimed to check the effects of reflexology of the hands in the elderly hospitalized. Consists of a clinical trial of type before and after, performed with 50 elderly inpatients in clinical medical and surgical wards of a university hospital. Three consultations were held of reflexology 48 hour interval being that 50 elderly made an consultation, 23 two consultations and 12 three consultations with control of the vital signs before and after each query, whose data were subjected to statistical analysis simple. The research project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the institution. The analysis of the data showed reduction in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate in three consultations. Reflexology of the hands showed up as a practice that can be used as a complement to the nursing care, by promoting benefits the elderly hospitalized.

Keywords

• Enfermagem
• Massagem
• Terapias complementares
• Idoso
• Hospitalização