Abstract:
This quasi-experimental research aimed to compare the pain in older persons with lung cancer before, during and after the Swedish massage. Nursing process modification and gate control theory were used as conceptual framework. One sample group with time series measurement were designed. The sample consisted of people aged 60 years and above, both male and female, diagnosed lung cancer and had pain. Twenty-six older persons with lung cancer were recruited following the criterias from out-patient, radiation oncology department and medical oncology department, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The researcher trained the principle caregivers for display Swedish massage to their older persons with lung cancer at home. The massage took 30 minute/day, continuing with in 3 consecutive days in 5 weeks, totally 15 times for the program. The instruments using were lesson plans, a DVD Swedish massage and handbook. Numeric Rating Scale was used for outcome measured. The reliability was .88. The data were analyzed using variance with repeated measures (ANOVA) and pairwise comparison. The research findings could be summarized as follows: Mean pain scores of older persons with lung cancer after Nursing process combined with Swedish massage lower than before the program and mean pain scores of older persons with lung cancer during the program lower than before the program with statistical significance at the level of .05. The mean pain score before joining the program was 3.83 (SD = 1.10). Mean pain score decreased from the first week of the program. The mean pain score was 2.11 (SD = 0.92), 1.77 (SD = 0.74), 1.37 (SD = 0.71), 1.00 (SD = 0.64) and 0.65 (SD = 0.55), respectively. After the program the mean pain score was 0.31 (SD = 0.47).