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- Title
Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy in Colorectal Cancer Patients.
- Authors
Kim, Kyeng Jin; Na, Yeon Kyung; Hong, Hae Sook
- Abstract
This study aimed to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation therapy (PMRT) on cortisol level, the Stress Arousal Checklist (SACL) score, blood pressure, and heart rate in colorectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Forty-six patients were divided into control and experimental groups. Cortisol levels, blood pressure, and heart rate were measured before surgery and between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. on the first, third, and fifth days after surgery. SACL score was measured before surgery and on the fifth day after surgery at the same time points. PMRT was performed twice a day for 5 days. Analyses of covariance with advanced covariate levels and t tests showed that PMRT helps colorectal cancer patients achieve a lower stress response and provides an important basis for stress control.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; ANALYSIS of covariance; BLOOD testing; BLOOD pressure measurement; CANCER patients; CHI-squared test; COLON tumors; STATISTICAL correlation; EXPERIMENTAL design; HEART rate monitoring; HYDROCORTISONE; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; MUSCLE contraction; PATIENTS; RECTUM tumors; SCALE analysis (Psychology); STATISTICAL hypothesis testing; PHYSIOLOGICAL stress; SURGERY; T-test (Statistics); EFFECT sizes (Statistics); TREATMENT effectiveness; PRE-tests &; post-tests; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EVALUATION
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2016, Vol 38, Issue 8, p959
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0193945916635573