One effect that is often encountered and complained about in cancer patients is pain, including breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer today both globally and in our study site, Indonesia. The best treatment currently is pharmacology, but some cancer pain guidelines also suggest adding non-pharmacological therapies. The prevalence of cancer pain is still high globally and still needs more attention. Therefore, assisting patients in achieving effective pain control sho
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer stage 3-4, (2) Aged 18-59 years old and cooperative (able to respond and communicate with officers), (3) Patients who experience pain, (4) Using analgesics or chemotherapy, (5) Patients with breast cancer sores, (6) Able to write, read, speak Indonesian and operate a cell phone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Cancer metastases to the hearing organ, (2) Patients with Post Op Mastectomy/Lumpectomy breast injury, (3) Patients receiving radiation therapy, (4) Patients with special needs according to the level of severity, (5) Patients on psychotropic or antipsychotic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of pain intensity 3 Months Numeric Rating Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes included location of pain, duration of pain, type of pain, when pain was worse, type and dose of analgesic medication, what nonpharmacologic techniques were practiced 3 Months Pain Diary,Secondary outcomes include whether the combined Pro self-pain control and guided imagery intervention is better than the single Pro self-pain control and guided imagery intervention. 3 Months Results of data analysis | — |
Countries
Indonesia
Contacts
Hasanuddin University