Article 2025 · 1 atıf

The Effects of Su Jok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea, and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

Gunes, Demet, Karabulutlu, Elanur Yilmaz

Özet

Su Jok therapy is used as an energy-based complementary and alternative method in cancer patients. The study was conducted to determine the effects of Su Jok therapy on pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal cancer. This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 48 patients. Data were collected by the researcher by using an introductory information form, the short form McGill pain questionnaire, the cancer fatigue scale, the insomnia severity index, the Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting, and retching, and the visual analog scale. It was found that, after the application of Su Jok seed treatment, there was a significant decrease in the mean scores of the intervention group on the McGill pain scale, the cancer fatigue scale, the insomnia severity index, and the Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting, Su Jok therapy was effective in reducing the pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting scores of patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

Anahtar Kelimeler

fatigue gastrointestinal system cancer insomnia nausea nursing pain Su Jok complementary and integrative practice vomiting CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NAUSEA SEVERITY INDEX ACUPRESSURE COMPLEMENTARY VALIDATION SCALE

WoS Kategorileri

Integrative & Complementary Medicine Nursing

Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları

Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam

Künye

Dergi: HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE
Yıl: 2025
Cilt: 39
Sayı: 5
Sayfa: 283-294
ISSN: 0887-9311
eISSN: 1550-5138
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000713
WoS UID: WOS:001554044400002

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