%0 Journal Article
%T Effectiveness of acupressure on the experience of nausea and vomiting among patients receiving chemotherapy
%A Anju Byju
%A Regina Antony
%A Sheela Pavithran
%J Archive of "Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal".
%D 2018
%R 10.5737/23688076282132138
%X The study was conducted for a period of six weeks among 40 cancer patients selected by purposive sampling to explore the impact of acupressure on nausea and vomiting for patients receiving chemotherapy. Data were gathered using a semi-structured interview schedule, semi-structured questionnaire and Rhodes¡¯ index of nausea, vomiting and retching. The research design was a quasi experimental ¡®post-test only, control group design¡¯. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics involving frequency, percentage, Chi square and independent ¡®t¡¯ test. Results of the study showed that the subjects in the experimental group experienced mild (65%) to moderate (35%) nausea and vomiting, whereas the subjects in the control group experienced moderate (35%) to severe (65%) nausea and vomiting, t (38)= 2.693, 8.270, 8.401 respectively for days 1, 2 and 3; p < 0.05). The results point to the fact that acupressure is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting among patients receiving chemotherapy
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6516903/