Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Nigim HA

Publications

• Review Article
  Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Pain among Patients with Cancer
  Author(s): Salim NA and Nigim HASalim NA and Nigim HA
  
  Background: Pain is one of the main symptoms reported in cancer patients which is directly associated with the disease itself or while undergoing treatment. Non-pharmacological interventions are necessary to be included in treatment modalities for pain related to cancer, wherein a variety of options can be used to reduce pain and improve the quality of life Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is widely used, despite lacking evidence to confirm effectiveness in any type of chronic pain, including cancer-related pain Purpose: There are limited studies that discussed the uses of TENS. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to explore the effectiveness of TENS on cancer-related pain. Methodology: Literature review was conducted by searching in PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCO, CINAHL, and google science. 36 articles were found; the review utilized 9 articles despite extensiv.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2573-0347.1000132

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