Hacer Alan Dikmen1, Fusun Terzioglu2. 1. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: alanhacer@gmail.com. 2. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Our aim was to investigate the effect of reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises on pain, fatigue, and quality of life (QoL) of gynecologic cancer patients during chemotherapy. METHODS:Eighty participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: reflexology, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises, both (reflexology + PMR), or a control group. Data were collected with a general data collection form, Brief Pain and Fatigue inventories, and Multidimensional Quality-of-Life Scale-Cancer. RESULTS: In reflexology and reflexology + PMR groups, a significant decrease in pain severity and fatigue and an increase in QoL were found (p < .05). In the PMR alone group, pain severity and fatigue decreased significantly (p < .05), but there was no significant change identified in QOL (p > .05). CONCLUSIONS:Reflexology and PMR exercises given to gynecologic cancer patients during chemotherapy were found to decrease pain and fatigue and increase QoL.
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PURPOSE: Our aim was to investigate the effect of reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises on pain, fatigue, and quality of life (QoL) of gynecologic cancerpatients during chemotherapy. METHODS: Eighty participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: reflexology, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises, both (reflexology + PMR), or a control group. Data were collected with a general data collection form, Brief Pain and Fatigue inventories, and Multidimensional Quality-of-Life Scale-Cancer. RESULTS: In reflexology and reflexology + PMR groups, a significant decrease in pain severity and fatigue and an increase in QoL were found (p < .05). In the PMR alone group, pain severity and fatigue decreased significantly (p < .05), but there was no significant change identified in QOL (p > .05). CONCLUSIONS: Reflexology and PMR exercises given to gynecologic cancerpatients during chemotherapy were found to decrease pain and fatigue and increase QoL.
Authors: Maryam Ameri; Hossein Ebrahimi; Ahmad Khosravi; Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini; Mohammad Reza Khatibi Journal: Crit Care Res Pract Date: 2022-08-27