Sowmiya, Rajendran (2016) Effectiveness of swedish massage on level of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) among children with cancer at selected hospital, Surat, 2015. Masters thesis, Omayal Achi College of Nursing, Chennai.
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Abstract
Aim and objective: To assess the effectiveness of Swedish massage on the level of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) among children with cancer. Methodology: A quantitative approach, quasi experimental post test only design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of Swedish massage on level of CINV among 60 children with cancer (30 in study and 30 in control group) undergoing chemotherapy, who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen for the study at Anand Hospital, Surat. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. Swedish massage was performed on the children with cancer at 24 hours and 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy and 24 hours after chemotherapy which was assessed 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy on the first day, 24 and 48 hours after chemotherapy on the second and third day respectively by using Modified Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting. Results: The study findings revealed that the post test mean score of level of CINV among children with cancer in the study group was 25.43 with standard deviation of 5.29 and the post test mean score in control group was 125.20 with standard deviation of 7.98.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Swedish massage ; level of CINV ; Modified Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting ; Children with cancer. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2017 09:26 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2018 02:12 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2052 |
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