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¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effects of relaxation techniques in maintaining well-being of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Two types of techniques, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and Guided imagery (GI) were selected. The pretest-posttest single group design was used. The subjects consisted of 40 cancer patients who were admitted in two hospitals.
An instrument was used to collect quantitative data, the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and also qualitative data were gathered. All subjects were pretested several days before their first chemotherapy and post-tested 2 hqurs before the initiation of chemotherapy. The subjects trained by GI, were implemented the second post-test after 7days their chemotherapy.
The subjects agreed with this study, were asked to sign the informed consent form. All subjects were instructed relaxation techniques and trained using an audio-tape twice a day.
The PMR subjects hospitalized in a cancer center c
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onsisted of 10 males and 10 females, the mean age was 57.3, and several types of cancer were included. The state anxiety score were significantly decreased at the post-test. The GI subjects in the university hospital consisted of 20 females with breast cancer, and the mean age was 47.7. The state-anxiety score at pretest were significantly decreased at the second post-test, and then, the first post-test scores were significantly decreased at the second post-test.
About half of subjects were able to practice PMR independently until the fourth day. On the other hand, as to GI subjects, only four subjects were able to image well until the fifth day. The processes of acquiring techniques were different in each subject. Two years later, questionnaire were sent to 18 subjects who had been trained the GI. Eight subjects are responded. Five out of eight subjects are practicing relaxation techniques to reduce their stress level. Based on these findings, relaxation techniques might be useful for maintaining well-being of cancer chemotherapy patients. Less
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