The Development of Nutritional Self-Management Integrated With the SKT Meditation Therapy Program to Control Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Among Patients With Breast Cancer
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Objective: This research aimed to develop a nutritional self-management program combined with SKT meditation therapy to help control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients. Methods: Research and development utilize the concept of self-management along with mind-body connection, the IOWA development model was applied, which includes two phases: (1) a development phase, and (2) an evaluation phase to assess the feasibility of implementing the program. The sample group consisted of 10 professional nurses caring for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The research instruments consisted of 1) a nutritional self-management program combined with SKT meditation therapy, with a Content Validity Index (CVI) of 1. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. 2) a form to assess the feasibility of program implementation. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Results: The research showed that the developed program comprised three components: (1) support for nutritional self-management in controlling nausea and vomiting symptoms, (2) SKT 1 and 7 meditation therapy practice, and (3) nutritional care. The mean score for feasibility was at the highest level (M = 4.87, SD = .15). Conclusion: The nutrition self-management program combined with SKT meditation therapy, is designed to control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients achieved a content validity index (CVI) of 1. The feasibility of implementation was rated at the highest level, as the procedures and format were clear, easy to understand, and convenient to implement, making it practical and suitable for use in the context of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
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