JIKP Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan PENCERAH
Vol 11 No 1 (2022)

Application of Acupressure to reduce nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy in cancer patients

Siti Utami Dewi (Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Indonesia
STIKes Fatmawati)

Agung Waluyo (Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Indonesia)
Riri Maria (Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 May 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Cancer patients rate nausea and vomiting as the most unpleasant side effect of chemotherapy, even though antiemetic therapy has been given intensively. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological action that can reduce the effects of nausea and vomiting. Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of the application of acupressure on nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy in cancer patients. Methods: This research is a literature study, articles were collected using Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and PubMed databases with keywords acupressure, nausea, vomiting, and chemotherapy. Inclusion criteria included articles published from 2013-2022. Results: Based on a review of 10 articles discussing the application of acupressure therapy interventions that can provide effective results for reducing nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Conclusion: Acupressure therapy has a significant impact in reducing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy and can be used as an alternative for nursing interventions in overcoming nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy in cancer patients.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JIKP

Publisher

Subject

Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Pencerah (JIKP) published since 2014 with ISSN Print: 2089-9394 and published since 2018 with ISSN Online: 2656-8004, by STIKES Muhammadiyah Sidrap. Since July 2014 Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Pencerah (JIKP) publish by LPPM STIKES Muhammadiyah Sidrap. JKIP Published 2 times a ...