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The Effects of Pranayama or Deep Breathing Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Women Receiving Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer.
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Oncology Nursing Forum . Jul2023, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p509-520. 12p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of pranayama and deep breathing exercises on fatigue and sleep quality in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer. SAMPLE & SETTING: This randomized controlled study was conducted on the outpatient radiation oncology unit of a hospital with 20 patients each in pranayama, deep breathing, and standard care groups (N = 60). METHODS & VARIABLES: The Piper Fatigue Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to evaluate the participants' fatigue and sleep quality. RESULTS: The control group showed a significant increase in fatigue levels at the end of radiation therapy compared to the beginning. Sleep quality was improved only in the pranayama group. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Pranayama can be learned easily, can be performed anywhere, and does not require any equipment, making it a convenient exercise for patients. Oncology nurses can take the lead in suggesting pranayama for symptom management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SLEEP quality
*STATISTICAL power analysis
*KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
*STATISTICS
*YOGA
*BREATHING exercises
*INTERVIEWING
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*CANCER patients
*COMPARATIVE studies
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*CANCER fatigue
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*STATISTICAL sampling
*PROPRIETARY hospitals
*DATA analysis software
*DATA analysis
*BREAST tumors
*LONGITUDINAL method
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0190535X
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Oncology Nursing Forum
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164541370
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1188/23.ONF.509-520