Holistic nursing：what the feet can Tell (未來健康：腳會說話(英文版))

The Development of Nursing in Taiwan

 

The Development History of FJM

 

Introduction to Holistic Nursing

 

An Encounter with Nursing

 

The Footprint of FJM in Nursing

 

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Foot

 

Basic Foot Care

 

FJM Related Theories

 

The FJM Therapy

 

Appendix

References

 

 

　　Father Josef Eugster introduced the Foot Reflexology Method to Taiwan in 1979 and named it "Father Josef's Method of Reflexology" (FJM for short) in 2017, and has continued his research for over 40 years.

 

　　The World Health Organization has designated this year (2021) as the International Year of Health and Care Workers, with the theme "Protect. Invest. Together.” Through the teaching and learning of the foot reflexology method, this book builds self-care skills for caregivers in order to provide compassionate and sustainable care for the workforce.

 

　　The independent function of nursing is not only to take care of the disease, but also to take care of the person who has it," said Nightingale. Faced with multiple chronic comorbidities and the dilemma of disability and dementia care in an aging population, the nursing profession is actively developing "non- pharmaceutical, non-invasive" holistic models of care to effectively address the discomfort and pain that illness causes patients. Foot reflexology is a natural therapy that uses standard “sinking” techniques to apply the “sinking force” on reflex zones including the toes, and all sides of the foot over a forty-minute period, fitting the promotion of the holistic health perfectly.

 

　　Father Josef says he is a Taiwanese from Switzerland and has lived for 50 years in Changbin in eastern Taiwan, which is still not accessible by train. He has witnessed Taiwan's development over the past half century and loves it. in 1979, he introduced the foot reflexology method of health. Father Josef said. FJM foot reflexology is a money-saving method of health, a method of health for the desperate, and a method of health for humanity; health is not only physical care, but mental and spiritual care is also very important. He often says that if two members of a family learn the techniques of FJM, that family can save a great deal of money in medical expenses.

 

　　Health is a project of hope, and caregiving is an expression of civic literacy. In the future, foot reflexology is destined to become a method of self-care for all caregivers. For a sustainable nursing workforce, it is vital that caregivers are able to take care of themselves through the teaching and learning of foot reflexology. And by validating the clinical effectiveness of this nursing skill, it can be further developed into a unique nursing approach for future patient care.

 

Shih-Chung Chen, D.D.S.

Minister, Ministry of Health and Welfare