Effect of acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in gynecologic cancer patients in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorTaspinar A.
dc.contributor.authorSirin A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:20:57Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:20:57Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of acupressure applied to the pericardium 6 (P6 or Neiguan) acupuncture point with a wristband (Sea-Band™) on nausea-vomiting in addition to the standard antiemetic medications used to prevent nausea-vomiting due to chemotherapy in gynecologic cancer patients. Method: In this prospective research we used pre- and posttests. The study consisted of 34 patients with gynecologic cancer. Results: We found a significant decrease in the patients' mean scores of nausea and the use of antiemetic medications following acupressure applied to the patients with a wristband, when compared with their mean scores of nausea and the use of antiemetic medications prior to the application (p < 0.05), and we also observed a decline in their mean scores of vomiting and retching episodes; however, this decline was not found to be statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The findings from this study suggest that the acupressure applied to P6 acupuncture point with wristbands may be effective in reducing chemotherapy-related nausea and may decrease the antiemetic use after chemotherapy. Further research with more subjects is needed. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.ejon.2009.07.006
dc.identifier.issn15322122
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18377
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAcupressure
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAnalysis of Variance
dc.subjectAntiemetics
dc.subjectAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
dc.subjectChemotherapy, Adjuvant
dc.subjectCohort Studies
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFollow-Up Studies
dc.subjectGenital Neoplasms, Female
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectNausea
dc.subjectPatient Satisfaction
dc.subjectProbability
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectRisk Assessment
dc.subjectStatistics, Nonparametric
dc.subjectTreatment Outcome
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectVomiting
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectantiemetic agent
dc.subjectantineoplastic agent
dc.subjectacupressure
dc.subjectadjuvant chemotherapy
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectanalysis of variance
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectchemically induced disorder
dc.subjectcohort analysis
dc.subjectcomparative study
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfemale genital tract tumor
dc.subjectfollow up
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmethodology
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectnausea
dc.subjectnonparametric test
dc.subjectpathology
dc.subjectpatient satisfaction
dc.subjectprobability
dc.subjectprospective study
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjecttreatment outcome
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectvomiting
dc.titleEffect of acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in gynecologic cancer patients in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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