Effect of back massage on chemotherapy-related fatigue and anxiety in cancer patients
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.36.015
- VernacularTitle:背部按摩对癌症患者化疗后疲劳和焦虑情绪的影响
- Author:
Fenghua HU
1
;
Meijun HU
;
Zhihua ZHAN
;
Yinchu ZHAN
Author Information
1. 324002 浙江省衢州市中心血站采供血科
- Keywords:
Chemotherapy;
Anxiety;
Fatigue;
Cancer patient;
Back message
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(36):4579-4581
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of back massage on chemotherapy-related fatigue and anxiety in cancer patients .Methods A total of 94 patients with pathology diagnosis of cancer from October 2013 to July 2014 were selected and divided into experimental group and control group on average by random number table.The control group had been given routine care while the patients in experimental groupreceived back message and routine care at the same time .In the first day of third circle chemotherapy , we compared fatigue score of Fatigue Self-assessment Scale (FSAS)and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) between two groups, and recorded and analyzed the side effects such as nausea , vomiting and heart failure .Results The incidence of adverse reactions in the experimental group was less than that in the control group , the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Before intervention, FSAS and SAS score between the two groups had no significant differences [(42.6 ±6.8) vs (41.9 ±7.3),(52.8 ±9.3) vs (53.4 ±9.0);P>0.05)].After intervention, the scores of FSAS and SAS in experimental group were (35.2 ±4.7),(41.8 ±4.6), lower than the control group [(45.3 ±5.8),(59.4 ±7.1)], the differences were statistically significant (t =6.267,9.558;respectively;P<0.01).Fatigue and anxiety in the experimental group of patients after intervention decreased , while anxiety scores in the control group increased , the differences were statistically significant ( P <0.05). Conclusions The back massage treatments should be popularized due to reducing the incidence of adverse reactions , fatigue and anxiety , and increase comfort .
