Breathing exercises are one of the most useful techniques to reduce stress and anxiety. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of breathing exercises on pain, anxiety and fatigue in patients receiving brachytherapy treatment.
Introduction: Breathing exercises are one of the most useful techniques to reduce stress and anxiety. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of breathing exercises on pain, anxiety and fatigue in patients receiving brachytherapy treatment. Method: The sample of the study will consist of 56 women who applied to the Brachytherapy Unit of a training and research hospital. The research data will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Numerical Pain Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Piper Fatigue Scale. Although studies have been conducted in different areas regarding breathing exercises, no study has been found in our country regarding the effects of breathing exercises on patients receiving brachytherapy. Therefore, this study will determine the effects of breathing exercises on pain, anxiety and fatigue in patients receiving brachytherapy treatment and contribute to the literature. Conclusion: It is thought that breathing exercises will be beneficial in reducing physical and psychological symptoms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
The researcher has a breathing exercise certificate. In our study, the breathing exercise application consists of three stages: box breathing, sigh breathing and diaphragm breathing. Patients will be asked to continue the breathing exercise application for 2 weeks and will be reminded to do the breathing exercises. Box and sigh breathing will be done 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening) every day for 2 weeks. Diaphragm breathing exercise will be applied for 2 minutes in the first week and 4 minutes in the second week.
Amasya University
Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Numerical pain scale
Numerical pain scale: The numerical pain scale is a one-dimensional scale and the expressions "no pain" and "unbearable pain" are located at both ends of the figure. There are values between 0-10 on the scale at equal intervals and the patient marks them according to the level of pain.The scale scores between 0-10. The high total score indicates the high pain level experienced by the person.
Time frame: Two week
Beck Anxiety Inventory
The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is a Likert-type assessment scale consisting of 21 items and scored between 0-3, designed to measure the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by the individual. Individuals rate each item by giving a score between 0-3 to determine how uncomfortable they have felt "over the past week, including the day of the application". The scale scores between 0-63. The high total score indicates the high level of anxiety experienced by the person
Time frame: Two week
Piper Fatigue Scale
Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS): The PFS consists of 22 questions and evaluates fatigue perception subjectively. It has four sub-dimensions: the behavior/severity sub-dimension, which evaluates the effect and severity of fatigue on daily life activities; the affective sub-dimension, which covers the emotional meaning attributed to fatigue; the sensory sub-dimension, which reflects the mental, physical and emotional symptoms of fatigue; and the cognitive/spiritual sub-dimension, which reflects the degree to which fatigue affects cognitive functions and mood. The total score of the scale varies between 0 and 10. A score of 0 indicates no fatigue, 1-3 indicates mild fatigue, 4-6 indicates moderate fatigue, and 7-10 indicates severe fatigue.
Time frame: Two week
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