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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en Ko
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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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Asunto principal:
Glándula Parótida
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Glándulas Salivales Menores
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Salivación
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Glándula Submandibular
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Lengua
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Xerostomía
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Colon
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Neoplasias del Colon
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Mano
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Masaje
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Asian Oncology Nursing
Año:
2016
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