Effects of Therapeutic Massage on the Quality of Life Among Patients with Breast Cancer During Treatment

Sturgeon, Michele; Wetta‐Hall, Ruth; Hart, Traci A.; Good, Marge; Dakhil, Shaker R.

doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0399

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“…Categories of Evidence and Interventions for Anxiety therapy significantly decreases anxiety immediately following the therapy session (Campeau et al, 2007;Hernandez-Reif et al, 2005;Jane et al, 2011;Kutner et al, 2008;Post-White et al, 2003;Sturgeon, Wetta-Hall, Hart, Good, & Dakhil, 2009). Only one study showed significant improvement in anxiety with the administration of aromatherapy massage (Wilkinson et al, 2007).…”

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Update on Research-Based Interventions for Anxiety in Patients With Cancer

Smith

Cope

Sherner

et al. 2014

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Anxiety may begin at the moment a person is diagnosed with cancer and may fluctuate throughout the cancer trajectory as physical illness improves or declines. The purpose of this article is to present current evidence for nurses to implement interventions to reduce anxiety in patients who have cancer. The PubMed and CINAHL® databases were searched to identify relevant citations addressing interventions that treat or prevent anxiety symptoms in patients with cancer. Based on available evidence, the interventions addressed herein are categorized according to the Putting Evidence Into Practice (PEP®) rating schema. Interventions include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches to care, and meet criteria for three PEP categories: likely to be effective, effectiveness not established (the largest category of results), or effectiveness unlikely.

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Section: Effectiveness Unlikelymentioning

confidence: 99%

Update on Research-Based Interventions for Anxiety in Patients With Cancer

Smith

Cope

Sherner

et al. 2014

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…12 Among patients with breast cancer, massage produced significant improvements in state and trait anxiety, sleep, and functional well-being for patients undergoing radiation and/or chemotherapy. 13 Massage has also been found to decrease patients' depression, 14,15 anger, and hostility levels, 16 and improve nausea.…”

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Integrating Oncology Massage Into Chemoinfusion Suites: A Program Evaluation

Mao

Wagner

Seluzicki

et al. 2017

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QUESTION ASKED: Can a clinical oncology massage program be safely and effectively integrated into chemoinfusion units to provide symptom control for patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy?SUMMARY ANSWER: A clinical oncology massage program can be safely and effectively implemented into chemoinfusion suites by addressing common patient-level barriers to access of cost, time, and travel, and the institutional-level barrier of space. WHAT WE DID:We developed an integrative oncology massage program for patients with breast cancer in private chemoinfusion suites at an academic hospital and evaluated its outcomes using tablet-based technology.WHAT WE FOUND: The program was well received with no adverse events noted. Patients reported significant decreases in anxiety, nausea, pain, and fatigue. BIAS, CONFOUNDING FACTORS, REAL-LIFE IMPLICATIONS:We evaluated the immediate effect of oncology massage on symptom control. This approach, along with the potential for bias due to social desirability and the lack of a control group, may overestimate the benefit of massage. Despite the limitations, our study provides initial evidence that an oncology massage program can be safely and effectively integrated into chemoinfusion suites to provide symptom relief to patients with breast cancer. Materials and MethodsWe describe the development and implementation of an oncology massage program embedded into chemoinfusion suites. We used deidentified program evaluation data to identify specific reasons individuals refuse massage and to evaluate the immediate impact of massage treatments on patient-reported outcomes using a modified version of the Distress Thermometer delivered via iPad. We analyzed premassage and postmassage data from the Distress Thermometer using paired t test and derived qualitative data from participants who provided written feedback on their massage experiences. ResultsOf the 1,090 massages offered, 692 (63%) were accepted. We observed a significant decrease in self-reported anxiety (from 3.9 to 1.7), nausea (from 2.5 to 1.2), pain (from 3.3 to 1.9), and fatigue (from 4.8 to 3.0) premassage and postmassage, respectively (all P , .001). We found that 642 survey participants (93%) were satisfied with their massage, and 649 (94%) would recommend it to another patient undergoing treatment. Spontaneous patient responses overwhelmingly endorsed the massage as relaxing. No adverse events were reported. Among the 398 patients (36%) who declined a massage, top reasons were time concerns and lack of interest. ConclusionA clinical oncology massage program can be safely and effectively integrated into chemoinfusion units to provide symptom control for patients with breast cancer. This integrative approach overcomes patient-level barriers of cost, time, and travel, and addresses the institutional-level barrier of space.

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“…The RHPA governs physicians, nurses and midwives, among other health care professionals. There is a growing body of evidence for the efficacy of massage therapy for a number of conditions considered a burden for patients and the health care system, such as musculoskeletal pain, discomforts of cancer treatment, depression and anxiety (Moyer, Rounds, & Hannum, 2004;Sturgeon, Wetta-Hall, Hart, Good, & Dakhil, 2009). Patient/public demand has contributed to CAM modalities, including massage therapy, being made available to patients on a fee for service basis within hospital and other medical settings (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%