Massage for Symptom Management in Adult Inpatients With Hematologic Malignancies.

bone marrow transplant chemotherapy side effects hematologic malignancy massage therapy pain relief quality improvement

Journal

Global advances in health and medicine
ISSN: 2164-957X
Titre abrégé: Glob Adv Health Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101584936

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 31 12 2018
revised: 20 03 2019
accepted: 11 04 2019
entrez: 21 5 2019
pubmed: 21 5 2019
medline: 21 5 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant often suffer from a predictable constellation of side effects related to therapy. Nonpharmacologic treatments for these side effects are attractive adjuncts to therapy due to a low side-effect profile. To develop, implement, and evaluate a pilot program of massage therapy for symptom management in adult patients with hematologic malignancies admitted to the bone marrow transplant (BMT) service at a large academic medical center. A single-arm feasibility study of massage therapy was conducted. Pre- and postintervention surveys were collected to assess the usefulness in management of 7 symptoms. Over an 11.5-month period, 109 patients received 142 massage treatments. one in five patients received more than one massage. We received surveys on 134 massage treatments. Patients reported significant reductions in anxiety, distress, fatigue, pain, and tension ( Based on this pilot, massage therapy is a feasible and safe intervention to administer during BMT hospitalizations. It proved useful in managing a constellation of 5 side effects including, anxiety, distress, fatigue, pain, and tension.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant often suffer from a predictable constellation of side effects related to therapy. Nonpharmacologic treatments for these side effects are attractive adjuncts to therapy due to a low side-effect profile.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To develop, implement, and evaluate a pilot program of massage therapy for symptom management in adult patients with hematologic malignancies admitted to the bone marrow transplant (BMT) service at a large academic medical center.
METHODS METHODS
A single-arm feasibility study of massage therapy was conducted. Pre- and postintervention surveys were collected to assess the usefulness in management of 7 symptoms.
RESULTS RESULTS
Over an 11.5-month period, 109 patients received 142 massage treatments. one in five patients received more than one massage. We received surveys on 134 massage treatments. Patients reported significant reductions in anxiety, distress, fatigue, pain, and tension (
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Based on this pilot, massage therapy is a feasible and safe intervention to administer during BMT hospitalizations. It proved useful in managing a constellation of 5 side effects including, anxiety, distress, fatigue, pain, and tension.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31106038
doi: 10.1177/2164956119849390
pii: 10.1177_2164956119849390
pmc: PMC6509973
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

2164956119849390

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Auteurs

Carla Kuon (C)

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

Rae Wannier (R)

Department of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

James Harrison (J)

Department of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

Carolyn Tague (C)

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

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