This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-3, 2019
Area
Nursing
Author
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar
Org/Univ
Apollo College of Nursing, Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Pub. Date
27 June, 2019
Paper ID
V5I3-2018
Publisher
Keywords
Prevalence, Cancer, Nausea, Vomiting, Cancer treatment

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar. Prevalence of nausea and vomiting among children with cancer treatment, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar (2019). Prevalence of nausea and vomiting among children with cancer treatment. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar. "Prevalence of nausea and vomiting among children with cancer treatment." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.3 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Cancer, when diagnosed in children, is a stressful experience for the child and family members. Cancer treatment is advancing and the treatment related side effects are very common among children. The prevalence of nausea, vomiting and retching is very frequent in children with chemotherapy. It is very essential to assess the children for any side effects of drugs. The study was conducted using descriptive study design on 125 children who met the inclusion criteria using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using Demographic and clinical variables Proforma and nausea, vomiting and retching were assessed using RHODES Index. The findings revealed about 80.8% of children were in the age group of 6- 10 years, the majority were males (68.8%) and a majority 68% of children had severe nausea and vomiting and feeling of retching during cancer treatment.