Abstract
This study aimed to alleviate the suffering of children undergoing cancer chemotherapy and improve their quality of life by encouraging them to become more interested in their chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting symptoms and work with their nurses to find ways to relieve those symptoms, and by helping them acquire self-care symptom management skills. An intervention study that incorporated relaxation techniques was conducted with four child patients, in accordance with the Integrated Approach to Symptom Management (IASM) model, whose usefulness has been demonstrated in adults. As a result, it was found that the children coped with their symptoms by using their own strategies that they had developed through their past experience, including "not moving," "lying down," and "choosing the right foods." The study results also suggested the usefulness of the IASM model in children. In the future, it is necessary to consider how to apply IASM to children according to their stage of development, and to clarify the role of parents.
