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A self-directed home yoga programme for women with breast cancer during chemotherapy: A feasibility study.
- Source :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Jun2016, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p258-266, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Recent studies suggest yoga as a promising approach for improving the cognitive function of cancer survivors. We studied whether a self-directed home yoga programme was feasible for patients with breast cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy. Participants' preferences for the type of yoga course and the clinical effects of the programme were also assessed. In this study, 18 women (mean age, 43.9 years) were enrolled (44.7% recruitment rate). Of the participants, 63.6% had stage II cancer and 71.4% received adjuvant chemotherapy. Favourable retention (86%), adherence (94.4%) and acceptability (96.5%) rates were determined. Most (94.4%) of the women practiced the home programme more than twice a week on average. The participants preferred to gradually increase the intensity of the exercises. We only observed improvements in the cognitive aspects of fatigue. No serious adverse events were encountered during the programme. This self-directed home yoga programme was safe and feasible for patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANXIETY
BREAST tumors
CANCER patients
CANCER treatment
COGNITION
COMBINED modality therapy
MENTAL depression
LONGITUDINAL method
MENTAL fatigue
HEALTH outcome assessment
PATIENT compliance
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICS
URBAN hospitals
YOGA
PILOT projects
DATA analysis
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
SPECIALTY hospitals
EXERCISE intensity
DATA analysis software
CANCER fatigue
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13227114
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116123366
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12419