ABSTRACT

Background: Radiation-induced mucositis is a common side effect experienced by patients undergoing radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancers. It is characterized by inflammation, soreness, and ulceration in the mucous membranes lining the mouth and throat. The severity of mucositis can range from mild discomfort to severe pain, which can lead to difficulty swallowing, impaired nutrition, and reduced quality of life for patients. Aim: The main aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of topical application of honey on reducing radiation-induced oral mucositis among cancer patients in experimental group. Materials and Methods: A quasi experimental with pretest posttest design and non probability purposive sampling technique was used for study. The sample consists of 52 Head and neck cancer patients with radiation induced oral mucositis (for 26 experimental group and 26 for control group) at Dhiraj General hospital, Vadodara Waghodia. A pre assessment was done on the 1st day for both group and honey application was given for 2 times a day 15 minutes before and after radiation therapy continuously till 10 days in the experimental group and on the 11 day post assessment was done in both groups. The assessment tool was WHO oral mucositis grading scale. The statistical analysis was done by‘t’ testResults: The finding shows that in experimental group (35%) had grade 2 and grade 3 oral mucositis before intervention. After intervention, majority of sample (77%) had grade 1 and (23%) had grade 2 oral mucositis, which was lower as compared to control group. There was significant difference between mean post test scores of cancer patient with oral mucositis in experimental group (1.2) and in control group (1.8) and obtained unpaired‘t’ value (2.98) was higher than the tabulated value (2.05) for df (28) at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The study revealed that honey application was effective for reducing radiation induced oral mucositis among head and neck cancer patients. Keywords: effectiveness, honey application, radiation induced oral mucositis
Publication date: 15/12/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.1055