Mahboobehsadat Hosseini1, Batool Tirgari2, Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi3, Yunes Jahani4. 1. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: M_hosseiny_85@yahoo.com. 2. Kerman Neuroscience Research Center and Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: batool.tirgary@gmail.com. 3. Kerman Neuroscience Research Center and Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: forozy@gmail.com. 4. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: yonesjahani@yahoo.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of guided imagery on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients. DESIGN: This was a quasi-experimental study in which a group of sample was evaluated pre and post intervention. A convenience sample of 55 eligible breast cancer patients enrolled to participate in this study after giving informed consent. They completed the Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Vomiting, before and after the intervention. The intervention consisted of listening to the two guided imagery tracks. FINDINGS: After the intervention, patients at the third session of chemotherapy had significantly lower mean scores in the frequency and severity of nausea and vomiting pre and post chemotherapy (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Guided imagery, as an inexpensive and noninvasive method, is particularly appealing option to alleviate chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. It can be used in addition to pharmacological strategies and can be implemented by patients independently with sufficient training. Therefore, this therapy will considerably improve severity and frequency of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of guided imagery on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancerpatients. DESIGN: This was a quasi-experimental study in which a group of sample was evaluated pre and post intervention. A convenience sample of 55 eligible breast cancerpatients enrolled to participate in this study after giving informed consent. They completed the Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Vomiting, before and after the intervention. The intervention consisted of listening to the two guided imagery tracks. FINDINGS: After the intervention, patients at the third session of chemotherapy had significantly lower mean scores in the frequency and severity of nausea and vomiting pre and post chemotherapy (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Guided imagery, as an inexpensive and noninvasive method, is particularly appealing option to alleviate chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. It can be used in addition to pharmacological strategies and can be implemented by patients independently with sufficient training. Therefore, this therapy will considerably improve severity and frequency of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.