Effects of Acupressure on Fatigue and Depression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Joint Authors
Lan, Su-Chen
Lin, Yueh-E
Chen, Shu-Ching
Lin, Yu-Fang
Wang, Yu-Jen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was to examine the effects of acupressure on fatigue and depression in HCC patients undergoing TACE.
A quasiexperimental study design was used.
Patients were evaluated at five time points: before treatment (T1) and 2, 3, 4, and 5 days after treating TACE (T2, T3, T4, and T5).
Fatigue and depression were assessed by a VAS fatigue scale and a VAS depression scale at each time point.
TFRS and BDI were administered at T1 and T5.
Patients’ fatigue and depression were significantly higher at T5 than at T1 in two groups.
Fatigue and depression increased in both the experimental and control groups’ patients over the five days of hospitalization during which TACE and chemotherapy were administered.
The experimental group had significantly less fatigue than the control group, with lower subscale scores on physical, psychosocial, daily, and overall fatigue.
There were no differences between the groups on depression.
At posttest, the experimental group experienced lower physical, psychosocial, daily, and overall fatigue than the control group.
Acupressure can improve fatigue in HCC patients during treatment with TACE but did not alleviate depression.
Discharge planning should include home care for management of fatigue and depression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lan, Su-Chen& Lin, Yueh-E& Chen, Shu-Ching& Lin, Yu-Fang& Wang, Yu-Jen. 2015. Effects of Acupressure on Fatigue and Depression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062381
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lan, Su-Chen…[et al.]. Effects of Acupressure on Fatigue and Depression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062381
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lan, Su-Chen& Lin, Yueh-E& Chen, Shu-Ching& Lin, Yu-Fang& Wang, Yu-Jen. Effects of Acupressure on Fatigue and Depression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062381
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1062381