Effect of foot bathing on distal-proximal skin temperature gradient in elders

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 717-722

  Liao, Wen Chun ^a   Landis, Carol A ^b   Lentz, Martha J ^b   Chiu, Ming Jang ^c  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Distal proximal skin temperature gradient; Elder; Footbath

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BATH; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP DISORDER;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BATHS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 23344432042     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.11.011     Document Type: Article

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