• Kishore M F
• Valli G
• Nalini SJ
• Renuka K
• Hemachandar R

Introduction: The most common mental health problems of patients undergoing hemodialysis, suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are anxiety and depressive disorders. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of foot reflexology on anxiety among hemodialysis patients. Material & Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest posttest control group design was used. 302 patients underwent hemodialysis were selected from two hemodialysis center. Foot reflexology given for 2 weeks in an alternative day. Researcher used Zung Anxiety Rating Scale for assessing the anxiety of hemodialysis patients. Results: In the study group the pre-test mean was 71.09 with SD of 10.10 reduced to 45.82 with SD 7.26 in the post-test III which gives the evidence that there was a significant difference between the observations P<0.001 on patient’s level of anxiety. In the control group the pre-test mean was 70.44 with SD of 10.28 and the posttest III mean was 68.52 with SD 11.96 which shows that there was no significant difference between pre and posttest observations on patient’s level of pain. Conclusion: The study concluded that foot reflexology is a simple, easy and cost effective intervention. Regular practice of foot reflexology alleviate the physiological and psychological problems of patients subjected to hemodialysis thereby improve the quality of life of the patients

Foot Reflexology, Anxiety, Hemodialysis

"Effectiveness of Foot Reflexology on Anxiety among Hemodialysis Patients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.c1-c7, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110202.pdf

"Effectiveness of Foot Reflexology on Anxiety among Hemodialysis Patients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppc1-c7, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110202.pdf