The effect of Auricular Acupressure on acute nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy among breast cancer patients
- سال انتشار: 1394
- محل انتشار: دوازدهمین کنگره بین المللی سرطان پستان
- کد COI اختصاصی: ICBCMED12_059
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 454
نویسندگان
PhD candidate of nursing. Student Research Committee, University Of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Doctoral Degree in Nursing, Assistant Professor, faculty member, Nursing and Midwifery Department, Medical-Surgical Nursing Group, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Doctoral Degree in Nursing, Member of Medical-Surgical Group, Nursing and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
چکیده
Introduction & Aim: One of the main alternatives for treating breast cancer is chemotherapy. That approximately 75% of patients experience acute nausea and vomiting (24 houre after chemotherapy). The aim of this study is to determine the effect of auricular acupressure in relieving sensation of acute nausea and vomiting among the women who suffer from breast cancer and receive chemotherapy. Methods: This study was a randomized posttest only design randomized clinical trial on 48 women suffering from Breast Cancer who was receiving chemotherapy as outpatients hospital care, chemotherapy, Imam Khomeini (RA) and Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital was performed. Before chemotherapy and after obtaining informed consent, the patients were randomly allocated into intervention and control group. Intervention group received routine medications for controlling nausea and vomiting as well as auricular acupressure. Meanwhile, the control group received only the routine medications. The data were gathered by using demographic and Morro Standard Questionnaire. The results obtained from both groups were compared by using the SPSS version 21 software and statistical tests Results: the result shows, Using auricular acupressure led to a decrease in the number and the intensity of nausea at acute phases which was statistically significant (P=0/001). Acupressure is applied, resulting in a significant reduction in the severity and frequency of vomiting. The uses of acupressure not lead to any complications in patients. Conclusions: According to the results of this research, it could be stated that using auricular acupressure on shenmen, Point zero, stomach, Brainstem, cardia points for nausea and vomiting can relieve it at acute phase. It is suggested that nurses use this pressure technique as a complementary treatment for relieving the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapyکلیدواژه ها
Auricular Acupressure, Acute nausea and vomiting, breast cancer, chemotherapyاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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