Presentation
268782 ANW St Kate IEC Poster (2).pdf
24th National Evidence Based Practice Conference April 27-28, 2017. Iowa city, Iowa Poster Presentation and Interprofessional Education Summit St. Catherine University: High Performance Innovation Teams: An Interprofessional Approach to Health Poster Conference
(1961)
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Head and neck cancer is described as one of the most emotionally traumatic of all cancers. There is limited
research on interventions to address psychological distress and xerostomia in this patient population. However,
in patients with other cancers, acupuncture has been demonstrated
to decrease anxiety,1 depression,1-3 pain,1,2,4 fatigue,5,6 improve sleep,3,6-7 and increase quality of life1,3. This research project will expand research and evidence, to care more effectively for this patient population.
Keywords
- Poster Pilot Research Presentation
Disciplines
Publication Date
1961
Location
Iowa City, Iowa and St. Paul Minnesota- Two different conferences
Citation Information
Dorothea Hansmeyer. "268782 ANW St Kate IEC Poster (2).pdf" 24th National Evidence Based Practice Conference April 27-28, 2017. Iowa city, Iowa Poster Presentation and Interprofessional Education Summit St. Catherine University: High Performance Innovation Teams: An Interprofessional Approach to Health Poster Conference (1961) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dorothea-hansmeyer/1/