Effect of Story-Telling on Reducing the Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy
El Sayed, S., Ibrahim, H., Mohamed, N., Ahmed, M. (2019). Effect of Story-Telling on Reducing the Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy. EKB Journal Management System, 7(17), 164-172. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.56979
Semha Abd El Nasser El Sayed; Hekmat Ibrahim; Nahed Thabet Mohamed; Manal Mohamed Ahmed. "Effect of Story-Telling on Reducing the Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy". EKB Journal Management System, 7, 17, 2019, 164-172. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.56979
El Sayed, S., Ibrahim, H., Mohamed, N., Ahmed, M. (2019). 'Effect of Story-Telling on Reducing the Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy', EKB Journal Management System, 7(17), pp. 164-172. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.56979
El Sayed, S., Ibrahim, H., Mohamed, N., Ahmed, M. Effect of Story-Telling on Reducing the Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 7(17): 164-172. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.56979

Effect of Story-Telling on Reducing the Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 17, Volume 7, Issue 17, June 2019, Page 164-172  XML PDF (517.26 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2019.56979
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Authors
Semha Abd El Nasser El Sayed1; Hekmat Ibrahim2; Nahed Thabet Mohamed3; Manal Mohamed Ahmed4
1Clinical Demonstrator in Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
2Professor of Pediatric & Premature Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut UniversityEgypt
3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
4Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt
Abstract
The study aimed to assess the effect of storytelling on reducing intensity of nausea and vomiting in children undergoing chemotherapy. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used in the study. Subjects: 200 children were equally and randomly assigned into two groups, the first was the control group, the second was story telling group, their age ranged from 3-6. Setting: the study conduct years at Oncology institute at Sohag City and Sohag university hospital. Tools: an Interview Structured Questionnaire was developed by the researcher and Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting Likert scale was utilized for collecting the data. Results: statistically significant difference was detected among the studied children as regards the occurrence frequency of nausea per 24 hours with mean ± SD (1.63 ± 1.22 after the intervention compared to 3. 63 ± 2.88 before the intervention. A statistically significant difference was detected between the two groups as regards of vomiting before and after the intervention. Conclusion: children who exposed to story - telling experienced lower intensity of nausea and vomiting compared to children in the control group who received routine hospital care. Recommendations: They should include telling story and parents' education about non pharmacological management for nausea and vomiting.
Keywords
Story-Telling; Intensity of Nausea and Vomiting; Children & Chemotherapy
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