title: Guided imagery effects on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in Iranian breast cancer patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to examine the effect of guided imagery on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a quasi-experimental study in which a group of sample was evaluated pre and post intervention. A convenience sample of 55 eligible breast cancer patients enrolled to participate in this study after giving informed consent. They completed the Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Vomiting, before and after the intervention. The intervention consisted of listening to the two guided imagery tracks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the intervention, patients at the third session of chemotherapy had significantly lower mean scores in the frequency and severity of nausea and vomiting pre and post chemotherapy (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Guided imagery, as an inexpensive and noninvasive method, is particularly appealing option to alleviate chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. It can be used in addition to pharmacological strategies and can be implemented by patients independently with sufficient training. Therefore, this therapy will considerably improve severity and frequency of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: M_hosseiny_85@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mahboobehsadat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.affiliation: Kerman Neuroscience Research Center and Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: batool.tirgary@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Batool
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tirgari
authors.affiliation: Kerman Neuroscience Research Center and Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: forozy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mansooreh Azizzadeh
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Forouzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: yonesjahani@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Yunes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jahani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Guided imaginary; Nausea; Vomiting