This research was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of levels of pain and fatigue of acupressure and Reiki application on cancer patients receiving palliative care. The research was a single-blind, repeated measures, randomized controlled study. Research data were collected between February and July 2022. The research sample consisted of acupressure and Reiki application groups and a control group with 52 patients in each group, a total of 156 patients. Data was collected by means of a Patient Description Form, an Analgesic Follow-up Form, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Scale, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and the Brief Fatigue Inventory.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
156
Acupressure
Reiki
Hediye Utli
Mardin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
A score of 0 indicates no pain, 1-3 slight pain, 4-6 moderate pain, and 7-10 severe pain .
Time frame: on the second day of the starting week
Brief Fatigue Inventory
It is scored between 0 and 10.
Time frame: on the second day of the starting week
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