Guided Imagery And Progressive Muscle Relaxation as a Cluster of Symptoms Management Intervention in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Randomized Control Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patients receiving chemotherapy often experience many different symptoms that can be difficult to alleviate and ultimately negatively influence their quality of life. Such symptoms include pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and retching, anxiety and depression. There is a gap in the relevant literature on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural and relaxation techniques in symptom clusters. The study reflects this gap in the literature and aimed to test the effectiveness of Guided Imagery (GI) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on a cluster of symptoms experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods

This was a randomized control trial with 208 patients equally assigned either in the intervention or the control group. Measurements in both groups were c

SUBMITTER: Charalambous A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4920431 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature