Effectiveness of mini robot for pain reduction in cervical cancer patient received High-Dose-Rate brachytherapy

Abstract

   The purposes of this quasi-experimental design was to study the effectiveness of  mini robot for  pain  reduction  in cervical cancer patient received   High-Dose-Rate brachytherapy. The samples consisted of 42 patients with cervical cancer receiving first High-Dose-Rate brachytherapy, who met the inclusion criteria were selected by  purposive sampling. A 21 patients were assigned to the control group who received routine care (information and relaxation breathing) and 21 patients were assigned to the experimental group who received both routine care and Mini Robot intervention (add music therapy ,meditation ,relaxation,comedy show, play game and distraction by Din sow mini robot). Evaluate pain at all stage (application Insertion phase, Treatment delivery phase and off applicator phase)  by means of the Numeric rating scales and assessing satisfaction  at the end of in the experimental group. The Mann Whitney U test were compared the pain score between two groups. Results : pain score  in the experimental group was significantly lower than those of the control group (p<0.05). More over the findings can be concluded that Din sow Mini Robot can improve pain in patients cervical cancer treatment delivery period and Off applicator phase (p<0.01,0.03). Application Insertion phase pain scores of the intervention group and control group were not significantly different  (p=0.26) .However, experimental group satisfied with the Din saw Mini Robot the most =88.80%.

This study concluded that radiology nurse should implement  Mini Robot intervention into their routine care to decrease patient s’ suffering from pain during receiving brachytherapy. Also entertain and good experience to brachytherapy.