Effects of progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness meditation on fatigue, coping styles, and quality of life in early breast cancer patients: An assessor blinded, three-arm, randomized controlled trial

Metin, Zehra; KARADAŞ, CANAN; İZGÜ, NUR; ÖZDEMİR, LEYLA; Demirci, ZEHRA

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2019.09.003

Effects of progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness meditation on fatigue, coping styles, and quality of life in early breast cancer patients: An assessor blinded, three-arm, randomized controlled trial

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Metin Z. G., KARADAŞ C., İZGÜ N., ÖZDEMİR L., Demirci U.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.42, pp.116-125, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 42
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2019.09.003
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.116-125
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and mindfulness meditation (MM) on fatigue, coping styles, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with early breast cancer receiving adjuvant paclitaxel.