Effectiveness of back massage on pain, fatigue and quality of sleep among post cabg patients

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of back massage on pain, fatigue and quality of sleep among post operative cardiac surgery patients. A nonequivalent control group post test only design was adopted for the study and 60 post CABG patients(experimental group=30,control group=30) were selected using non probability purposive sampling technique. For the experimental group the investigator administered back massage twice a day for 3 consecutive days and the control group received routine hospital treatment. Post test was conducted for both groups using interview schedule. The results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference in the level of pain and quality of sleep at p < 0.05 level.