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[Reflexology nurses: an intended research project]

Authors: Hoegen M, Gmuender AJournal: Krankenpflege. Soins infirmiersPublished: September 1, 1987
Q4 JournalSJR: 0.1h-index: 8
Preliminary EvidencePilot

In Plain Language: reflexology, explained

This paper describes a planned research project to study how nurses might use reflexology in their practice. The authors outline their intended study design but do not report results from an actual completed study.

Key Findings: what this pilot study found

  • ✓This paper presents a planned research project rather than reporting completed study results.
  • ✓The research aims to explore the potential integration of reflexology into nursing practice.
  • ✓The authors outline an intended study design to investigate how nurses might incorporate reflexology as a therapeutic intervention.

What This Means for You

This is an early-stage proposal rather than completed research, so it provides no evidence yet about whether reflexology by nurses is effective for any health condition.

What This Means for Practitioners

This protocol paper may be useful for understanding how reflexology integration into nursing practice was being conceptualized in the 1980s, but it does not provide evidence-based guidance for current practice.

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Common questions about this study

What does this study mean in practice?

This is an early-stage proposal rather than completed research, so it provides no evidence yet about whether reflexology by nurses is effective for any health condition.

What did this study find?

This paper presents a planned research project rather than reporting completed study results. The research aims to explore the potential integration of reflexology into nursing practice. The authors outline an intended study design to investigate how nurses might incorporate reflexology as a therapeutic intervention.

How strong is this evidence?

This is a pilot study and we rate its evidence preliminary. It was published in Krankenpflege. Soins infirmiers, a Q4 journal. Reflexology is a complementary therapy, not a replacement for medical treatment.

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