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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among Cancer Patients

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Abstract

Background: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common side-effect in different treatments
modalities for cancers. Reflexology is one of the non-pharmacological interventions that could be used to control CINV
among cancer patients. Aim: Evaluate effect of foot reflexology on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting among
cancer patients. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with a purposive sample of totally 60 cancer patients from both
genders who were admitted to the Oncology Center of Mansoura University Hospital was enrolled in the study. Patients
were assigned to the intervention group (foot reflexology) and the control group (routine care). Data were collected using
a structured interview questionnaire and the Rhodes index for nausea and vomiting scale. Results: There was a
significant improvement in nausea and vomiting among the study group than control group according to the Rhodes
Index for nausea and vomiting scale as the p-value ≤ 0.05 after implementing foot reflexology sessions. Conclusion &
Recommendation: Foot reflexology has a good effect on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting among cancer
patients and should be used as an adjuvant to daily care for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.  

DOI

10.21608/mnj.2022.293709

Keywords

Foot Reflexology, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and vomiting, Cancer patients

Authors

First Name

Eslam

Last Name

Abdelfattah

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Clinical instructor at Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

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eslamabdelfatth@gmail.com

City

mansoura city

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Tawfik

Last Name

Elkhodary

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Prof. of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine - Mansoura University

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tawragab2005@yahoo.com

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First Name

Wafaa

Last Name

Ali

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Affiliation

Prof.of Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

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drwafaaali@yahoo.com

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Volume

9

Article Issue

2

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37289

Issue Date

2022-07-01

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2023-04-03

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2022-07-01

Page Start

61

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67

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2735-4121

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2735-413X

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1,468

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Mansoura Nursing Journal

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https://mnj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among Cancer Patients

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26 Dec 2024