scholarly journals The Influence of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) On The Improvement Of Body Composition, Depression Status And Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy In Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital (RSMH) Palembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-137
Author(s):  
Mulawan Umar ◽  
Ronaldoe B ◽  
Irfannuddin

ABSTRAK The breast cancer progression and chemotherapy side effects not only cause problems in mental status, but also the patient's physical status. This is related to a deteriorating quality of life and a worse prognosis. Physical exercise can improve physical status, mental status, and quality of life.            Experimental pre- and post intervention research with a control group was conducted on breast cancer patients to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on the improvement of body composition, depression status, and quality of life for breast cancer patients during chemotherapy at RSMH on February 2019 - February 2020.            Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) can improve body composition (p = 0.000), reduce the degree of depression (p = 0.000), improve global health status (p = 0.013), physical functioning (p = 0.002), emotional functioning (p = 0.009), social functioning (p = 0015), body image (0,000), sexual function (p = 0.05), future perspective (p = 0.006), and decreased fatigue (p = 0.00), nausea and vomiting (p = 0.002 ), pain (0,000), insomnia (0.002), appetite loss (p = 0,000), breast symptoms (p = 0,000), arm symptoms (p = 0,000), hair loss (p = 0,000), and therapy side effects (p = 0.000).

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e12051-e12051
Author(s):  
Zehra Gok Metin ◽  
Nur Izgu ◽  
Canan Karadas ◽  
Leyla Ozdemir ◽  
Umut Demirci

e12051 Background: Breast cancer patients often suffer from fatigue during adjuvant paclitaxel regimen which frequently impairs quality of life (QOL). Therefore, this three-arm randomized controlled study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on fatigue and QOL in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant paclitaxel. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to either a MBSR (n = 20), (PMR) (n = 19) or control group (CG) (n = 15). Participants in the intervention groups were instructed on MBSR and PGE, the steps of interventions were recorded a voice recorder and a WhatsApp group was designed by the principal investigator. Participants were asked to listen the recorded audio files during exercises. The intervention groups continued MBSR or PMR 20 min. each day, totally 12 weeks at their home. The CG received only an attention placebo education on breast cancer. Data collection tools included Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) and Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC). Data were collected at three time points: baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), and week 14 (T3) for follow-up assessment. Kruskal Wallis tests was used for data analysis. Results: BFI scores were significantly lower in the MBSR, PMR groups compared with the CG at T2 and at T3 (p < .01). As for FLIC scores, there were no significant differences between the study groups at T2 and at T3 (p > 0.05). Conclusions: A brief, MBSR and PMR initiated concurrently with adjuvant paclitaxel regimen decreased fatigue severity. Based on the results, MBSR and PMR can be recommended as supportive therapies for breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant paclitaxel.


2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Chulkova ◽  
Tatyana Semiglazova ◽  
Margarita Vagaytseva ◽  
Andrey Karitskiy ◽  
Yevgeniy Demin ◽  
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Psychological rehabilitation is an integral part of rehabilitation of a cancer patient. Psychological rehabilitation is aimed at a patient adaptation in the situation of the disease and improvement his quality of life. Understanding of an oncological disease is extreme and (or) crisis situation and monitoring dynamics of the psychological statement of a patient allows using differentiated approach in the provision of professional psychological assistance. The modified scale of self-esteem level of distress (IPOS) was used for screening of mental and emotional stress of cancer patients. There were selected groups of cancer patients who were most in need of professional psychological assistance. Results of a psychological study of one of these groups - breast cancer patients - are presented.


Author(s):  
Lorena Gutiérrez-Hermoso ◽  
Lilian Velasco-Furlong ◽  
Sofía Sánchez-Román ◽  
Elisabeth Berzal-Pérez ◽  
Natasha Alcocer-Castillejos ◽  
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