The Effect of Self-Management Program Based on the Individual and Family Self-management Theory on Cancer Patients

Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatients for symptom management or supportive care in oncology wards * Patients who were at first two days of hospitalization * Patients who had score of 3≤ or ≤7 in Fatigue Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) * Patients who had score of ≤5 in Pain Analog Visual Scale (VAS) * Patients who had score of ≤5 The Modified Borg Scale * Patients who had score of 0, 1, 2 or 3 in ECOG Performance scale * Patients who had metastases * Patients who were over 18 years of age * Patients who had orientation of person, place and time * Patients who had no communication barriers * Patients who agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who had hospitalized for the purpose of receiving chemotherapy * Patients whose Hb value was ≤8 g / dl * Patients whose body temperature ≥ 38.5 ° C within the last 24 hours * Patients who had diarrhea in the last 24 hours (frequency of defecation ≥ 3 / day) * Patients who had a score of ≤ 16 kg / m2 in Body Mass Index (BMI) * Patients who had advanced heart failure * Patients who had untreated hypothyroidism * Patients who diagnosed with major depression and / or treated for depression * Patients who had no family member involved in their care