Khadijeh Nasiri, Mohammad Shriniy, Nazila Javadi Pashaki, Vahideh Aghamohammadi, Solmaz Saeidi, Maryam Mirzaee, Mostafa Soodmand, Esmail Najafi
INTRODUCTION: Population aging is a problem that has affected most countries in the world. Poor-quality sleep is a common complaint among the elderly. Foot baths are a method of heat therapy and are performed as an independent nursing care in different departments. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effects of foot baths with spa on improving the sleep quality of the elderly. METHODS: This research is a systematic review. We systematically searched six databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and the World Health Organization databases, to retrieve the related articles based on the keywords used in our search strategy from 2010 to March 2023...
February 26, 2024: BMC Geriatrics