Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

Effectiveness of foot massage in reduction of pain intensity among cancer patients

Bunty Parmar

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cancer is a disorder in which differentiated body cells undergo changes at the molecular level resulting in loss of normal cell regulation, characteristics and functions. Development of cancer is an orderly process comprising stages like initiation, promotion and progression. Causes of cancer may be genetic, radiation, chemical or viral in nature. AIM:– To assess the Effectiveness of foot massage in reduction of pain intensity among cancer patients OBJECTIVE : 1.To assess the pre–test level of pain among cancer patients of experimental group 2.To assess the pre–test level of pain among cancer patients of control group 3.To assess post–test test level of pain among cancer patient of experimental group 4.To assess post–test test level of pain among cancer patient of control group 5.To determine the effectiveness of foot massage among cancer patient 6.To find out association between pre test level of pain and their selected demographic variable among experimental group. METHODOLOGY A quasi–experimental Non –randomized control group design approach was adopted in the study. The sample was selected through a non–probability purposive technique. A Numerical rating scale on pain was selected by the investigator for the data collection. RESULT There was a significant difference between the mean pain score before and after foot massage in experimental group, t = 15.771 (P > 0.05). There was a significant difference in mean difference between post test of pain score on day 7, t = – 2.781(P = > 0.05) and pre test of pain score t = 0.865(p= <0.05) in relation to foot massage among the clients with cancer in experimental and control group.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT MASSAGE IN REDUCTION OF PAIN INTENSITY AMONG CANCER PATIENTS, Bunty Parmar PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2020


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