THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WARM-WATER FOOTBATH ON PAIN MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AT HEALTHCARE SETTINGS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

This review aimed to systematically assess the available evidence on the effectiveness of warm-water footbath on pain management of patients treated in various healthcare settings. In the present systematic review, five databases (Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, Pub Med and Web of Science) were searched for randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies based on the keywords (“foot bath” OR “footbath” OR “foot bathing”) AND (pain) AND (“warm water” OR “warm water” OR “hot water”) between 2015-2020 years. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal checklists (for randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies) were used to evaluate the risk of bias and quality assessment. Within the initial advanced search of databases, 651 articles were obtained with 11 full-text articles meeting the eligibility criteria. After completing the quality assessment, three studies were included in this systematic review. Results demonstrated that the positive effect of warm-water footbath is limited to patients who have osteoarthritis joint pain. Due to the limited number of studies on this intervention and methodical limitations of the included studies, the effectiveness of warm-water footbath intervention on pain management of patients from healthcare settings is unclear. Methodologically well-designed studies remain necessary in this area (Prospero Registration Number: CRD42023449216).

Keywords

• Footbath
• pain management
• systematic review
• warm water

SAĞLIK BAKIMI ORTAMLARINDAKİ HASTALARIN AĞRI KONTROLÜNDE SICAK SU AYAK BANYOSUNUN ETKİSİ: SİSTEMATİK DERLEME

Abstract

Bu derlemenin amacı, çeşitli sağlık bakımı ortamlarında tedavi gören hastaların ağrılarının kontrolünde sıcak su ayak banyosunun etkinliğine ilişkin mevcut kanıtları sistematik olarak değerlendirmektir. Mevcut sistematik derlemede, (“foot bath” veya “foot bath” veya “foot bathing”) ve (pain) ve ("warm water" veya "warm-water " veya "hot water") anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak 2015-2020 yılları arası beş farklı veri tabanındaki (Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, Pub Med and Web of Science) randomize kontrollü ve yarı deneysel çalışmalar tarandı. Yanlılık riskini ve kalitesini değerlendirmek için Joanna Briggs Enstitüsü Kritik Değerlendirme kontrol listeleri (randomize kontrollü ve yarı deneysel çalışmalar için) kullanıldı. Veritabanlarının ilk gelişmiş taramasında 651 makaleye ve derlemenin uygunluk kriterlerini karşılayan 11 tam metin makaleye ulaşıldı. Yazarlar tarafından tamamlanan kalite değerlendirmesinin ardından sistematik incelemeye üç çalışma dahil edildi. Bulgular, sıcak su ayak banyosunun olumlu etkisinin osteoartrit eklem ağrısı olan hastaların ağrı yönetimi ile sınırlı olduğunu gösterdi. Bu girişime ilişkin çalışmaların sınırlı sayıda olması ve dahil edilen çalışmaların metodolojik kısıtlamaları nedeniyle, sıcak su ayak banyosunun sağlık bakımı ortamlarında tedavi gören hastaların ağrı kontrolündeki etkinliği net değildir. Bu alanda metodolojik olarak iyi tasarlanmış çalışmalara gereksinim duyulmaktadır (Prospero Kayıt Numarası: CRD42023449216).

Keywords

• Ayak banyosu
• ağrı yönetimi
• sistematik derleme
• sıcak su

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