The effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on chemotherapy -induced nausea, vomiting and anxiety in Egyptian breast cancer women: A randomized controlled trial

6^th World Congress on GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

June 20-21, 2022 | Paris, France

Hanan Mohamed Soliman, Ahmed Eltantawy, Rania El-Kurdy

Mansoura University, Medical- Surgical Nursing Department, Egypt

ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Reprod Biol Endocrinol

Abstract :

Background and objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of Progressive muscle relaxation training in combination with antiemetic drugs on chemotherapy -associated nausea, vomiting and anxiety in breast cancer women receiving chemotherapy. Methods: A randomized controlled trial design was conducted on 74 patients divided into control (n = 37) and PMRT group (n = 37). The study was conducted at Oncology Center affiliated to Mansoura University, Egypt. The intervention included daily PMRT practice for seven days two hours before chemotherapy. The patients exercised in the oncology unit with the researcher, and individually applied the exercises at home. The data was collected using Rhodes index of nausea- vomiting and retching used daily after chemotherapy for seven days and Zung self-rating anxiety scale used before chemotherapy and at the seventh and 14th days after chemotherapy. Results: A significant decrease in the frequency, severity, and duration of vomiting, nausea, retching and anxiety in PMRT group than in the control group (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation combined with antiemetics was effective in reducing vomiting, nausea, and retching, as well as improving anxiety level induced by chemotherapy. Keywords: Anxiety, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Nausea-vomiting, Progressive muscle relaxation Recent Publications 1. R El-Kurdy, SI Hassan, NF Hassan, A El-Nemer. T Antenatal education on childbirth self-efficacy for Egyptian primiparous women: A randomized control trial. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science 6 (4), 15-23 2. R El-Kurdy, EA Fadel, AA Elsayed . Effect of structured audio educational sessions on visually challenges adolescent schoolgirls’ knowledge and practices regarding menstruation. International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing 7 (1), 497-509 3. NY Abd-Ella, EH Yousef Heggy, R El-Kurdy. Effect of PLISSIT Based Sexual Counseling Model on Sexual Dysfunction among Diabetic Pregnant Women. Egyptian Journal of Health Care 10 (3), 363-78

Biography :

Rania El-Kurdy is the Lecturer of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing at Mansoura University, Egypt.