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KMID : 1035120160160020075
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Asian Oncology Nursing
2016 Volume.16 No. 2 p.75 ~ p.84
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The Effect of A Salivation Stimulation Method on Xerostomia in Colon Cancer Patients after Surgery
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Kim An-Na
Park Jeong-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a salivation stimulation method and to verify the effect of a salivation stimulation method on xerostomia in colon cancer patients after surgery.
Methods: This study targeted 21 in the experimental group and 22 in the control group, who were diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery at A university hospital. The salivation stimulation method consists of tongue movement for stimulating minor salivary glands in mouth and a parotid gland and submandibular gland massage with hands. The method was applied four times a day for 2 days the next day after surgery.
Results: On the first postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly larger amount of salivation than the control group (p=.010). On the second postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly larger amount of salivation than the control group (p<.001). On the first postoperative day, the subjective xerostomia scores in the experimental group and control group were not statistically significant (p=.165). On the second postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly lower subjective xerostomia score than the control group (p=.001).
Conclusion: It is considered that providing cancer patients with this salivation stimulation method after surgery would reduce discomfort caused by xerostomia.
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KEYWORD
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Postoperative, Salivation, Xerostomia, Colon Cancer
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