• Babita Kumari
• Jasdeep Kaur
• Muthu Kumaran T

Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases; to metastasize (spread).Cancer is not one disease, It’s a group of more than 100 different and distinctive diseases. Methods: A quantitative research approach and quasi experimental research design was used and the research setting was in the selected hospitals (Patel Hospital, Jalandhar, Punjab & Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, Punjab). Total 60 samples were selected with purposive sampling technique i.e. 30 from experimental and 30 from control group. Written consent were taken from the patients who were selected as sample. Modified numeric pain rating scale was used to assess the effectiveness of foot massage. Results: The findings of the study show that the mean±SD pre interventional level of pain in experimental group was 6.7+1.09 and mean±SD post interventional level of pain was 4.16+0.99. The mean difference between pre interventional and post interventional level of pain in experimental group was statistically significant at p<0.001 level. The mean±SD pre interventional level of pain in control group was 5.67+2.19 and mean±SD post interventional level of pain was 5.77+1.99. The mean difference between pre- interventional and post interventional level of pain in control group was statistically non-significant at p<0.001 level. Hence, it was inferred that there was effect of foot massage in reducing the level of pain among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Cancer, Foot Massage, Pain Management & Chemotherapy.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT MASSAGE IN REDUCING THE LEVEL OF PAIN AMONG CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY IN ONCOLOGY UNITS OF SELECTED HOSPITALS, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.e950-e957, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209513.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT MASSAGE IN REDUCING THE LEVEL OF PAIN AMONG CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY IN ONCOLOGY UNITS OF SELECTED HOSPITALS, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppe950-e957, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209513.pdf