Effect of Foot Reflexology on Perineal Pain, Fatigue and Healing Quality in Primiparous Patients Undergoing Episiotomy

Foot reflexology will be applied by the researcher Neziha BAYAZIT, who will receive training on this subject, in the quietest and most comfortable position possible. Foot reflexology will be applied by the researcher to the women in the experimental group. The researcher will receive training on foot reflexology before the study. In the clinic where the study will be conducted, the hours of foot reflexology application will be determined considering the analgesic treatment protocol applied. Accordingly, analgesic treatment is routinely applied to the women who will receive foot reflexology at the 4th hour according to hospital procedure. Foot reflexology will be applied by the researcher at least 1 hour before the analgesic treatment (3rd hour - 15th hour after birth). The same foot reflexology will be repeated 12 hours later at the 15th hour after the first foot reflexology is performed at the 3rd hour after birth. Each woman will be given an explanation before the application. Foot r