Abdelfattah, E., Elkhodary, T., Ali, W. (2022). Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among Cancer Patients. test, 9(2), 61-67. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2022.293709
Eslam Mahmoud Abdelfattah; Tawfik Elkhodary; Wafaa Ali. "Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among Cancer Patients". test, 9, 2, 2022, 61-67. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2022.293709
Abdelfattah, E., Elkhodary, T., Ali, W. (2022). 'Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among Cancer Patients', test, 9(2), pp. 61-67. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2022.293709
Abdelfattah, E., Elkhodary, T., Ali, W. Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting among Cancer Patients. test, 2022; 9(2): 61-67. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2022.293709

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

Mansoura Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2022, Pages 61-67    PDF (374.66 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2022.293709
Authors
Eslam Mahmoud Abdelfattah* 1; Tawfik Elkhodary* 2; Wafaa Ali* 3
1Clinical instructor at Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University
2Prof. of Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine - Mansoura University
3Prof.of Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University
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.
 
Keywords
foot reflexology; chemotherapy-induced nausea; and vomiting; cancer patients
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