The Effects on Sleep qualıty and fatıgue Level of Foot Bath

Aims and objectives: To determine the effect of foot bath on sleep quality and fatigue level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Background: İnsomnia and fatigue are one of the most common symptoms in people with COPD and adversely affects their activities of daily living.Design: This study was conducted as a nonrandomized controlled trial. Methods:The study sample comprised 70 patients who met the inclusion criteria.Data were collected with Patient Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Piper Fatigue Scale. Intervention group; The 30-day foot bath was administered for 10 minutes before bedtime, while no control was performed in the control group. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI) and the Piper Fatigue Scale were administered in both groups at the beginning of the service (first follow-up) and four weeks later (second follow-up) at the outpatient clinic.Conclusions: The foot bath by individuals with COPD was determined to significantly improve the participants'levels sleep quality and fatigue.

Inclusion Criteria:The patients,who were diagnosed with COPD,were aged between 55-85 years,did not have a psychiatric disease requiring treatment,had no diagnosed sleep disorder,had orientation to person, place, and time, can be communicated verbally,had a general state of health enough to perceive the questions in the questionnaire and answer them correctly,had a mild (FEV1 ≥ 80%) and moderate (50% ≤ FEV1 < 80%) COPD stage,agreed to participate in the study were included in the study.Exclusion Criteria:The patients,who had Diabetes Mellitus (DM), CVA, CHF, coronary artery disease, coagulation disorders such as varicosity, deep vein thrombosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation,were using CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) and BIPAP (Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure) devices,were diagnosed with sleep disorder,had the general condition disorder developed related to diagnosis within the application and control process were excluded from the study.