An investigation of the effects of therapeutic touch plan on acute chemotherapy‑induced nausea in women with breast cancer in Isfahan, Iran, 2012–2013
نویسندگان
1 Department of Nursing, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
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3 Department of Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,
4 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,
5 Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
6 Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery
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چکیده
Introduction: Nausea is the worst and most prevalent chemotherapy‑induced complicationexperienced by 70–80% of patients despite mediation therapy. Reduction of nausea is one ofthe most important roles of oncologist nurses. Today, complementary therapies in additionto classic medicine, because of their lower costs, receive much attention. Nonetheless, theirsafety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The purpose of this research was to investigate theeffect of therapeutic touch plan as a complementary therapy on acute nausea in women withbreast cancer in 2012–2013 in Isfahan, Iran. Materials and Methods: A quasi‑experimental,single‑blind, randomized control trial with three groups (control, placebo and intervention) wasperformed at the Isfahan Seyedolshohada (AS) Teaching Hospital, Isfahan, in 2012–2013. Theintervention was therapeutic touch plan on women with breast cancer, with the three groupsreceiving the same medicine regimen. Information was recorded by a checklist after infusion ofchemotherapy drugs. Data analysis was performed by SPSS, ANOVA and Kruskal–Wallis tests.Results: The ANOVA test showed that the therapeutic touch plan was significantly effective inreducing the duration of nausea compared with the control and placebo groups (P < 0.001).The Kruskal–Wallis test showed that the frequency of occurrence of nausea was also reducedin the intervention and placebo groups compared with the control group (P < 0.001). Thetherapeutic touch plan was significantly effective in delaying the onset of nausea comparedwith the control and placebo groups (P < 0.001). Conclusion: This research showed that thetherapeutic touch plan is effective in reducing acute chemotherapy‑induced nausea; thus,education and implementation of the therapeutic touch plan is proposed for clinical nurses.
