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SUMMARY Objectives: This study was conducted to analyze the effect of a hand massage on pain and depression, blood pressure, pulse and respiration number in older people living in a nursing home. Methods: The research was carried out using pre-post tests in a single-group quasi-experimental design and took place over the period from February to May 2013 in Istanbul. The study was conducted with 20 elderly individuals. The data for the study were collected with the “Questionnaire Form “, “McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire,” and the “Geriatric Depression Scale.” The hand massages were administered by the researchers according to the Kolcaba Hand Massage Protocol; the massage was given three days a week during six weeks, a total of 18 sessions, in the individual’s room. The Wilcoxon and Friedman Tests were used in the evaluation. Results: The age of the elderly individuals in the study was 79.00±6.24 years. After the 18 sessions of hand massaging in the study, pain levels of the subjects (p<0.001) and their depression scores (p<0.01) displayed a significant decrease. In systolic blood pressure taken be fore, immediately after, and 30 minutes after, the massage exhibited a significant decrease after the first, third and sixth weeks in all of the readings (p<0.001). Diastolic blood pressure values, pulse and respiration rates taken before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after, the massage exhibited significant decreases after the third and sixth weeks (p<0.001). Conclusion: It was concluded that hand massage is effective in re ducing pain and depression scores in the elderly.

The effect of a hand massage on pain and depression in the older people living in a nursing home: pilot study