EFFECT OF BREATHING RELAXATION EXERCISE TRAINING ON THE SELF-CARE AGENCY AND FUNCTIONAL LIFE OF THE LUNG CANCER PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
WORLD CANCER RESEARCH JOURNAL, cilt.7, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.32113/wcrj_20207_1619
- Dergi Adı: WORLD CANCER RESEARCH JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Lung cancer, Self-Care Agency, Functional Living Index, Chemotherapy, Randomized controlled trial
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Dyspnea is an important problem that adversely affects daily routines and functional status of lung cancer patients with a prevalence quite high in all stages of lung cancer. Breathing relaxation exercises are very important in lung cancer in reducing dyspnea and fatigue and increasing daily activities. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of breathing relaxation exercise training provided for the home care needs of lung cancer outpatients on the self-care and functional life of the patient receiving chemotherapy