The purpose of this study is to determine whether Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle relaxation are effective as stress reducing techniques in parents of hospitalized children with cancer.
Having a children with cancer can be a source of stress for parents during hospitalization. The stress experienced by the parents can negatively influence their functionality, daily activities, psychological state and also their physical condition. The studies in the literature have mainly focused on the child rather than the parent, and studies specifically for guided imagery are scarce. Since the parents are often neglected by the healthcare professionals during the stress evoking period of hospitalization, this study will test the effectiveness of complementary methods in improving the psychological state of the parents.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
52
Daily implementation of the guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation techniques additionally to weekly supervised sessions.
Archbishob Makarios Hospital
Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Changes in the number of Participants with anxiety
Participants response to the complementary and alternative intervention will be measured through their scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale
Time frame: 1 week, 2 week, 3 week , 4 week
Changes in the number of Participants with mood changes
Participants response to the complementary and alternative interventions will be measured through their scores on the POMS scale
Time frame: 1 week, 2 week, 3 week , 4 week
stress level with Biodots
Time frame: 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week
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