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  EP1.07 - Nursing and Allied Professionals (ID 197)

  • Event: WCLC 2019
  • Type: E-Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
  • Track: Nursing and Allied Professionals
  • Presentations: 1
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  • Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 08:00 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall

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    EP1.07-01 - Effectiveness of Therapeutic Massage for Treating Anxiety in Suspected Lung Cancer Patient Pre-Broncoscopic Procedures (ID 481)

    08:00 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Riri Maria
    • Abstract

    Background
    

    Anxiety management rules important aspect during intervention procedures. Suspected lung cancer patients especially in diagnostic bronchoscopy procedures mostly experience mental and emotional problems including stress, anxiet and depression. Massage therapy as complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are being used to help reduce tension and elicit feeling of calm and deep relaxation.

    Method
    

    Our objective was to assess the effect of massage therapy on suspected lung cancer patients among pre-procedure of bronchoscopy. These are clinical trial placebo-controlled assesing pre and post anxiety quisionaire with massage therapy intervention.

    Result
    

    Twenty eight patient with clinically diagnosed with suspected lung cancer were included in pulmonary ward divided into 14 subjek each massage group and control group. Based on anxiety quisionaire one hour post massage vs one to two hours pre-procedure there had been significantly decreasing anxiety score ( p<0,05). Confounding factor are controlled by solo terapist performing massage.

    Conclusion
    

    Our results indicate that massage is effective to reduce anxiety before interventional procedures. Further well-designed, large studies with longer follow-up periodes are needed for better standard treatment managing anxiety.