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The Effect of Yoga Breathing Exercise on Stress and Sleep Quality in Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.
| Τίτλος: | The Effect of Yoga Breathing Exercise on Stress and Sleep Quality in Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Solmaz G; Gürcan Solmaz., Can G; Gülbeyaz Can., Bayram Z; Zeyno Bayram. |
| Πηγή: | Oncology nursing forum [Oncol Nurs Forum] 2026 Aug 25; Vol. 53 (5), pp. 1-10. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7809033 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1538-0688 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0190535X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Oncol Nurs Forum Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Pittsburgh, PA : Oncology Nursing Society Original Publication: New York, Oncology Nursing Society. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Yoga*/psychology , Breast Neoplasms*/drug therapy , Breast Neoplasms*/psychology , Stress, Psychological*/therapy , Breathing Exercises*/methods , Sleep Quality*, Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects ; Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Aged ; Subjective Stress |
| Περίληψη: | Objectives: To evaluate the effect of yoga breathing exercise (YBE) on perceived stress and sleep quality in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Sample and Setting: This randomized, sham-controlled trial was conducted in the chemotherapy unit of a university hospital in Türkiye from November 2023 to April 2024 and involved 60 women with stage II-III breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods and Variables: Participants were randomized to a YBE group or a sham breathing group. Both groups received standard oncology care, and the YBE group additionally practiced 4-4-4-4 yoga breathing twice daily for five minutes during 21 days. Data were collected at baseline and after the 21-day intervention period. Perceived stress and sleep quality were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Data were analyzed using two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: After 21 days, the YBE group showed significantly greater reductions in perceived stress (mean difference = -6.23, p < 0.001) and improved sleep quality (mean difference = -2.1, p < 0.001) compared with the sham group. No adverse events were reported. Implications for Nursing: YBE can be integrated into supportive oncology nursing care as a low-cost, nonpharmacologic intervention to address stress and sleep disturbances during chemotherapy. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: breast cancer; chemotherapy; nursing; sleep; stress; yoga breathing exercises |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260903 Date Completed: 20260903 Latest Revision: 20260910 |
| Update Code: | 20260910 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13553027 |
| DOI: | 10.1188/26.ONF.e26535376 |
| PMID: | 42690381 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1538-0688 |
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| DOI: | 10.1188/26.ONF.e26535376 |