A Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies on Cancer Pain.
10.5388/jkon.2011.11.1.83
- Author:
Young Chun MIN
1
;
Pok Ja OH
Author Information
1. Eden Adventist Hospital, Namyangju, Korea. ohpj@syu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Meta-Analysis ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Pain;
Neoplasms;
Meta-Analysis;
Intervention studies
- MeSH:
Hand;
Horticultural Therapy;
Hospices;
Clinical Trial;
Massage;
Music Therapy;
Pain Management;
Search Engine
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2011;11(1):83-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to analyze the characteristics and effect size of intervention studies in reference to cancer pain. METHODS: In order to conduct a meta-analysis, a total of 208 studies were retrieved from search engine. And 29 studies published from 2000 to 2010 were selected upon their satisfaction with the inclusion criteria. The data was analyzed by the RevMan 5.0 program of Cochrane library. RESULTS: 1) Intervention studies included 7 studies on reflexology (24.1%), 5 for pain management education (17.2%), 3 studies for each music therapy, spiritual care and hand massage (10.3%, respectively), and 2 studies for each hospice and horticultural therapy (6.7%, respectively). 2) The effect size of the intervention studies were high in hand massage (d=-0.98), reflexology (d=-0.74), spiritual care (d=-0.72), pain management education (d=-0.66), music therapy (d=-0.41), and horticultural therapy (d=-0.32). CONCLUSION: This study suggest that non-drug therapy can reduce the levels of cancer pain intensity, even though the numbers of intervention studies and randomized controlled trials are very rare.
