The Effect of Guided Imagery on Stress and Fatigue in Patients with Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Radioactive Iodine Therapy
Joint Authors
Kim, Dong-Hee
Lee, Mi Hye
Yu, Hak Sun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of guided imagery on stress and fatigue in patients undergoing radioactive iodine therapy after thyroidectomy in Korea.
Participants were 84 individuals (44 for experimental group and 40 for control group) with thyroid cancer.
The experimental group listened to a guided imagery CD once a day for 4 weeks.
Global Assessment of Recent Stress and Revised Piper Fatigue Scale were self-administered, and heart rate variability was measured at three time points; prior to intervention (T1), just before intervention (T2) and 1 week later after intervention (T3).
Heart rate variability was consisted of Standard Deviation of all NN interval (SDNN), Total Power (TP), Low Frequency (LF), and High Frequency (HF).
There were significant decreases in stress (F = 28.45, P<0.001) and fatigue (F = 26.17, P<0.001) over time in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Heart rate variability changed over time in the experimental group relative to the control group; SDNN (F = 6.68, P = 0.002), TP (F = 5.29, P=0.006), LF (F = 4.58, P = 0.012), and HF (F = 3.71, P=0.026).
From the results of this study guided imagery can be recommended as an effective intervention to thyroid cancer patients with stress and fatigue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Mi Hye& Kim, Dong-Hee& Yu, Hak Sun. 2013. The Effect of Guided Imagery on Stress and Fatigue in Patients with Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Radioactive Iodine Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Mi Hye…[et al.]. The Effect of Guided Imagery on Stress and Fatigue in Patients with Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Radioactive Iodine Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Mi Hye& Kim, Dong-Hee& Yu, Hak Sun. The Effect of Guided Imagery on Stress and Fatigue in Patients with Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Radioactive Iodine Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448065