Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Side Effects of Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Prioritized by Patients: Systematic Review
January 2024
in “
Revista CUIDARTE
”
TLDR Patients prefer non-drug methods like massage and music to manage chemotherapy side effects, but standardization is needed.
The systematic review examines non-pharmacological interventions such as acupressure, muscle massage, music therapy, and foot baths for managing chemotherapy side effects like nausea, vomiting, sleep disorders, neutropenia, alopecia, anorexia, pain, and neuropathy. These interventions are prioritized by patients, highlighting the need for standardization in both the interventions themselves and the methods used to measure their outcomes.
