Effects and safety of mechanical bathing as a complementary therapy for terminal stage cancer patients from the physiological and psychological perspective: a pilot study
| Autor: | Yukie Takishita, Yoko Yamamoto, Azusa Hayano, Yoko Iwawaki, Sawako Fujimoto, Ryuya Yamanaka, Saori Yoshioka, Toyoshi Hosokawa, Masako Murota |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Complementary Therapies
Male Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Supine position Palliative care Bathing Pilot Projects 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Anxiety 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Heart Rate Neoplasms medicine Heart rate variability Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Aged Neoplasm Staging Aged 80 and over business.industry Perspective (graphical) Cancer Baths General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Autonomic nervous system Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Japanese journal of clinical oncology. 47(11) |
| ISSN: | 1465-3621 |
| Popis: | Objective In palliative care hospitals in Japan, mechanical bathing is conducted to maintain cleanliness. However, the physiological and psychological influence of mechanical bathing on patients has not been sufficiently studied. The objective of this study was to assess, using physiological and psychological indices, the effects of mechanical bathing care for patients in the terminal stage of cancer. Methods Mechanical bathing was performed using a Marine Court SB7000 in a supine or semi-seated position. The heart rate variability analysis method was used to measure autonomic nervous system function. The patients' state of anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), a psychological index, and patients' verbal responses were also collected after mechanical bathing. Results Twenty-four patients were enrolled in this study. Their sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous activity did not differ before and after bathing. A significant difference was found between pre- and post-bathing anxiety, as evaluated by STAI (P < 0.0001). In the patient's verbal responses that was collected, the most frequently mentioned descriptors were 'comfortable' and 'relaxed'. Patients were more relaxed after mechanical bathing according to STAI evaluation and their verbal responses. Conclusions The findings suggest that the method of bathing used in this study is safe and pain-relieving for terminal stage cancer patients. It is thus possible to provide safe and comfortable care for terminal stage cancer patients using mechanical baths. |
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