appendix shows a flow chart of the procedure and data collection period. All consenting participants completed a whole set of instruments at baseline and at seven days after CT was imple with in This data collection schedule was recommended in previous studies to assess the acute and delayed CANIV 199 Molassietis et 2002), tong collected at the end of one month and two months respectively, were performance anxiety, compliance with PMR (Group 1 only), and satisfaction with care Generally, two cycles of in this two-month data collection period Data collection and interventions carried out either the patient's home or on the ward (where more feasible): this because most of the patients were discharged home at day 2 to day 3 after CT was completed participants, historical data, including In 20 matched intake of antiemetics body weight, occurrence of vomiting, and were collected from the medical records. The control participants' age, disease and emetogenicity of the chemotherapy agents were in niture and easily traced froni te patents medical records