The Effect of A Salivation Stimulation Method on Xerostomia in Colon Cancer Patients after Surgery
Asian Oncology Nursing
;
: 75-84, 2016.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-160162
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study is to develop a salivation stimulation method and to verify the effect of a salivation stimulation method on xerostomia in colon cancer patients after surgery.METHODS:
This study targeted 21 in the experimental group and 22 in the control group, who were diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery at A university hospital. The salivation stimulation method consists of tongue movement for stimulating minor salivary glands in mouth and a parotid gland and submandibular gland massage with hands. The method was applied four times a day for 2 days the next day after surgery.RESULTS:
On the first postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly larger amount of salivation than the control group (p=.010). On the second postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly larger amount of salivation than the control group (p<.001). On the first postoperative day, the subjective xerostomia scores in the experimental group and control group were not statistically significant (p=.165). On the second postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly lower subjective xerostomia score than the control group (p=.001).CONCLUSION:
It is considered that providing cancer patients with this salivation stimulation method after surgery would reduce discomfort caused by xerostomia.
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Main subject:
Parotid Gland
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Salivary Glands, Minor
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Salivation
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Submandibular Gland
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Tongue
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Xerostomia
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Hand
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Massage
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Asian Oncology Nursing
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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