Investigation the effectiveness of Snoezelen room on anxiety of cancer patients during chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is an important treatment for cancer، its provoke a changes in the emotional sphere and anxiety for patients. Snoezelen room had reported the anxiety reduction effect on patients but limited studies have been undertaken investigating effectiveness of Snoezelen room on anxiety in differentiating high-normal state anxiety during chemotherapy. This was a Quasi experimental، clinical study that enrolled 62 patients who received initial chemotherapy. selected convenience and randomly and divided in to two groups of intervention and control. Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Instrument was measured A half hour before and Immediately after chemotherapy. Paired t-test، chi-square and reappeared measures ANOVA was used for data analysis. No significant differences were noticed among the 2 groups before the intervention، as effective demographic factors show (P>0. 005). A significant difference was between their anxiety in Snoezelen groups with control group (P<0. 005). This study revealed that Snoezelen room on patient will have a positive effect on anxiety during chemotherapy. Taking the importance of the nurse role in management، controlling and Improvement side effects of chemotherapy chronic this pattern of relaxation recommend a necessity to reach to better anxiety control.