Research-Based Applied Psychophysiology

2019 ◽  
pp. 492-515
Author(s):  
Saravu Narahari ◽  
Madhur Guruprasad Aggithaya ◽  
Terence J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Applied Psychophysiology ◽  
Joint Movement ◽  
Muscle Stretch ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Lung Expansion ◽  
Movement Joint

The lymphedema is a disfiguring and disabling disease caused by dysfunction of lymphatic system due to damage/block or by lymph overload. Breast Cancer Related Lmyphedema and elephantiasis due to Lymphatic Filariasis are most prevalent world over. This chapter describes the yoga protocols used as a part of integrative medicine treatment, to treat lymphedema. Patients perform yoga in two sessions. It includes warm up, breathing, prolonged exercise with appropriate rests and relaxation. Yoga helps to drain lymph though various mechanisms. Asanas focus on dermal stretch, joint movement, muscle pumps and muscle stretch and pranayamas on lung expansion. Yoga also provides knee strengthening, gait correction and improves shoulder movement. Joint movements and muscle contractions are designed to mimic nodal drainage. Yoga sequence is arranged to achieve a similar role of manual lymph drainage as that of Foldi's Complex Decongestive Therapy. Yoga as a self-care in lymphedema is an effective treatment in endemic communities albeit not supported by randomized controlled trials.

Research-Based Applied Psychophysiology

2018 ◽  
pp. 241-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saravu Narahari ◽  
Madhur Guruprasad Aggithaya ◽  
Terence J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Applied Psychophysiology ◽  
Joint Movement ◽  
Muscle Stretch ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Lung Expansion ◽  
Movement Joint

The lymphedema is a disfiguring and disabling disease caused by dysfunction of lymphatic system due to damage/block or by lymph overload. Breast Cancer Related Lmyphedema and elephantiasis due to Lymphatic Filariasis are most prevalent world over. This chapter describes the yoga protocols used as a part of integrative medicine treatment, to treat lymphedema. Patients perform yoga in two sessions. It includes warm up, breathing, prolonged exercise with appropriate rests and relaxation. Yoga helps to drain lymph though various mechanisms. Asanas focus on dermal stretch, joint movement, muscle pumps and muscle stretch and pranayamas on lung expansion. Yoga also provides knee strengthening, gait correction and improves shoulder movement. Joint movements and muscle contractions are designed to mimic nodal drainage. Yoga sequence is arranged to achieve a similar role of manual lymph drainage as that of Foldi's Complex Decongestive Therapy. Yoga as a self-care in lymphedema is an effective treatment in endemic communities albeit not supported by randomized controlled trials.

scholarly journals Role of Clergywomen in Promoting Preventive Breast Cancer Behaviors Among Muslim Women in Iran: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoor Lamyian ◽  
Fazlollah Ahmadi ◽  
Hosna Sheikholeslami
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
History Of

Background: The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore Iranian women’s perceptions, behaviors, and beliefs related to breast cancer screening readiness, with a focus on the role of religion. Methods: Our sample consisted of 25 women, 35 to 65 years old, who resided in Tehran, Iran. It included 15 at-risk women (self-reported history of breast cancer before the age of 40 in their family) and 10 others with a history of breast cancer. All interviewees were Muslim who spoke Persian (Farsi). The women were chosen using purposive sampling. We used a qualitative content analysis design with a constant comparative analysis approach, which is appropriate for obtaining reliable and valid results from textual data. Results: The overarching theme apparent from transcript analysis was that of “Clergywoman Can Play a Role in Increasing Awareness”. Four categories, namely, (1) Lack of information regarding breast cancer screening, (2) Awareness can improve self-care, (3) Religious outlooks of participants can influence early detection behaviors, (4) Clergywoman can play a role in increasing awareness, were identified. However, we found that the majority of interviewees lacked information about breast cancer screening and prevention. This was often both the cause and the effect of fear and misunderstandings about the process. Furthermore, we found that religious authorities, particularly clergywomen, who speak from a religious perspective, could play a significant and effective role in convincing women to pursue prevention measures. Additionally, we found that many women emphasized that religious gatherings, or framing health messages in a religious narrative, could be a significant step forward in advocating early detection behaviors. Conclusion: Our study shows that religion is a motivating factor in breast cancer early detection behavior and offers new insight into women’s perceptions of self-care. It highlights a potentially significant role of clergywomen in encouraging women in Tehran, Iran to pursue breast cancer screening.

Role of Clergywomen in Promoting Preventive Breast Cancer Behaviors Among Muslim Women in Iran: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoor Lamyian ◽  
Fazlollah Ahmadi ◽  
Hosna Sheikholeslami
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
History Of

Background: The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore Iranian women’s perceptions, behaviors, and beliefs related to breast cancer screening readiness, with a focus on the role of religion. Methods: Our sample consisted of 25 women, 35 to 65 years old, who resided in Tehran, Iran. It included 15 at-risk women (self-reported history of breast cancer before the age of 40 in their family) and 10 others with a history of breast cancer. All interviewees were Muslim who spoke Persian (Farsi). The women were chosen using purposive sampling. We used a qualitative content analysis design with a constant comparative analysis approach, which is appropriate for obtaining reliable and valid results from textual data. Results: The overarching theme apparent from transcript analysis was that of “Clergywoman Can Play a Role in Increasing Awareness”. Four categories, namely, (1) Lack of information regarding breast cancer screening, (2) Awareness can improve self-care, (3) Religious outlooks of participants can influence early detection behaviors, (4) Clergywoman can play a role in increasing awareness, were identified. However, we found that the majority of interviewees lacked information about breast cancer screening and prevention. This was often both the cause and the effect of fear and misunderstandings about the process. Furthermore, we found that religious authorities, particularly clergywomen, who speak from a religious perspective, could play a significant and effective role in convincing women to pursue prevention measures. Additionally, we found that many women emphasized that religious gatherings, or framing health messages in a religious narrative, could be a significant step forward in advocating early detection behaviors. Conclusion: Our study shows that religion is a motivating factor in breast cancer early detection behavior and offers new insight into women’s perceptions of self-care. It highlights a potentially significant role of clergywomen in encouraging women in Tehran, Iran to pursue breast cancer screening.

Advances in Understanding the Use of Yoga as Therapy in Lymphedema

2021 ◽  
pp. 263-282
Author(s):  
S. R. Narahari ◽  
Madhur Guruprasad Aggithaya ◽  
Terence J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Joint Movement ◽  
Expansion Joint ◽  
Muscle Stretch ◽  
Lung Expansion ◽  
Genital Lymphedema

Lymphedema may be caused by dysfunction of the lymphatic system due to damage, block, hypoplasia due to genetic causes or by lymph overload. Lymphatic Filariasis is most prevalent and among the leading causes of disability. This chapter describes the improvements in three yoga protocols of integrative treatment, for lower limb, upper limb, and genital lymphedema. There are two sessions of yoga in our treatment protocol. Yoga helps to drain lymph through various mechanisms. Asanas focus on the dermal stretch, joint movement, muscle pumps, and muscle stretch and pranayamas on lung expansion. Joint movements and muscle contractions are designed to mimic nodal drainage. The yoga protocol also provides knee strengthening, gait correction, shoulder joint strengthening. Yoga asanas for comorbidities like hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and arthritis and joint surgeries with movement restrictions are customized in the revised protocol. Yoga is an effective treatment in lymphedema and considerably improves the patient's quality of life.

scholarly journals Educação em saúde no autocuidado contra o câncer de mama

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Augusto Lopes Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cáncer De Mama ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Review Study

Estudo de revisão integrativa com objetivo de conhecer como as ações de educação em saúde influenciam o autocuidadodurante o tratamento quimioterápico para câncer de mama. A pesquisa foi estruturada em seis etapas e buscou respondera seguinte questão norteadora: Como as atividades de educação em saúde interferem no autocuidado da mulher comcâncer de mama em quimioterapia? Foram utilizados dados primários em bases de dados de livre acesso com critériosestabelecidos para busca em periódicos nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol através das modalidades de pesquisa eníveis de evidência no período de 2000-2017. Nas publicações analisadas, todas publicadas em língua inglesa, observouse que o papel do enfermeiro na educação em saúde e as estratégias adotadas promovem fortalecimento de ações deautocuidado e autogerenciamento das reações adversas pela paciente e possibilitam melhoras na qualidade de vida pósquimioterapia. Torna-se importante o investimento em ações educativas à mulheres nesta modalidade de tratamento porpermitir maior impacto na prevenção de complicações oriundas das reações adversas, potencialização do autocuidado eredução dos custos com tratamentos adicionais.Descritores: Neoplasia das mamas; Quimioterapia; Educação em Saúde; Autocuidado.   ABSTRACTIntegrative review study aiming to understand how health education actions influence self-care during chemotherapytreatment for breast cancer. The research was structured in six stages and sought to answer the following guiding question: How do health education activities interfere with the self-care of women with breast cancer in chemotherapy? Weused primary data in free access databases with established criteria for searching in journals in Portuguese, English andSpanish through research modalities and levels of evidence in the period 2000-2017. In your. In the analyzed publications,all published in English, it was observed that the role of nurses in health education and the strategies adopted promoteself-care actions and self-management of adverse reactions by the patient and enable improvements in quality of life afterchemotherapy. It is important to invest in educational actions for women in this treatment modality because it allowsgreater impact in the prevention of complications resulting from adverse reactions, self-care enhancement and reductionof costs with additional treatments.Descriptors: Breast Neoplasms; Chemoterapy; Health Education; Selfcare.

Role of Pubertal Status in Pediatric Posttransplant Self-Care and Adherence

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin A. Kullgren ◽  
Anik Gevers ◽  
Paul Hmiel ◽  
Ross Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Pubertal Status
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