Non-pharmacological management for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with cancer: a scoping review†
Article Category: Review
Published Online: Mar 20, 2023
Page range: 9 - 20
Received: Jun 25, 2022
Accepted: Sep 30, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2023-0002
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Objective
This review aimed to map and summarize published studies that tested non-pharmacological management for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
Methods
We searched for eligible studies in 5 electronic databases and screened the retrieved studies using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were then collated according to the types of interventions, measurement tool, and outcomes.
Results
The search yielded 2343 records, of which 11 were included. Four categories of non-pharmacological CINV management were made; manipulative and body-based therapy (n = 5 studies); mind–body therapy (n = 3 studies); biologically based practice (n = 1 study), and energy therapy (n = 2 studies). Seven different scales were used to measure CINV. Nine studies reported improvement in CINV.
Conclusions
This scoping review demonstrates the breadth of non-pharmacological management to address CINV. Various types of CINV scales were used to measure CINV severity. The management and scale can be utilized to improve nursing care, particularly in cancer care.