THE  EFFECT OF HERBAL APPROACHES ON ORAL MUCOSITIS IN ADULT CANCER PATIENTS - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF NURSING STUDIES

Fatma Özkan Tuncay; Sena Nur Yapar

doi:10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v16.13234

Authors

Fatma Özkan Tuncay Sivas Cumhuriyet University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8059-1821
Sena Nur Yapar Sivas Cumhuriyet University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-901X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v16.13234

Keywords:

Herbal interventions , Mucositis, Systematic review

Abstract

Objective: to examine the effects of herbal approaches on oral mucositis in adult cancer patients. Method: systematic review following Cochrane guidelines, with a search for experimental and randomized studies from 2013 to 2023. English studies on herbal interventions in patients over 18 years were included. Results: eight studies that used herbal interventions to treat oral mucositis were evaluated. The herbs tested included aloe vera, althaea root, turmeric, chamomile, grape vinegar, rose water, fruit/vegetable juice, and mulberry extract. The interventions varied in frequency and duration but showed positive results, reducing oral mucositis intensity, pain, and other symptoms. Some interventions were as effective as conventional treatments like chlorhexidine. Conclusion: the research suggests that herbal approaches can be beneficial in managing oral mucositis in cancer patients, but more studies are needed to confirm these results.

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Author Biographies

Fatma Özkan Tuncay, Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Graduated from the nursing school in 2000. In 2004, she completed her master's degree in internal medicine nursing and in 2013 she completed her doctorate program. She worked as a clinical nurse at Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty Hospital between 1996-2000. Her research studies focused on neurological diseases such as stroke, MS and caregivers of individuals with neurological diseases. She is currently working as a nurse faculty member at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Department of Internal Medicine.

Sena Nur Yapar, Sivas Cumhuriyet University

In 2017, she graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Nursing. In 2021, she completed Cumhuriyet University Institute of Health Sciences internal medicine nursing master's program. She is currently continuing her PhD program in internal medicine nursing at Cumhuriyet University Institute of Health Sciences. Since 2017, she has been working as a clinical service nurse at Sivas Numune Hospital.

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