The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women

The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Control Trial

Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the effect of reflexology on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women.

This study was conducted in Batıkent Family Health Center of the Ministry of Health between May-December 2018. The sample of the study consisted of 72 postmenopausal women. The data were collected by using the Introductory Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Fatigue Severity Scale. A total of 12 reflexology sessions were applied to the postmenopausal women by the researcher twice a week. No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• able to communicate,
• aged 50 to 65,

Exclusion Criteria:

• taking hormone replacement therapy,
• chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension, and so on),
• psychiatric disease,
• diagnosed with a sleep disorder attributed to other cause
• menstruation for more than one year
• history of alcohol or drug addiction