Effects of yoga interventions on the fatigue-pain-sleep disturbance symptom cluster in breast cancer patients: A systematic review
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AbstractObjective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga intervention on the fatigue-painsleep disturbance symptom cluster in breast cancer patients. Methods: Ten electronic databases (Medline, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, British Nursing Index, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wan Fang database) were searched to identify randomized controlled trials from inception to October 2023. Two independent reviewers evaluated study eligibility, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. The findings were synthesized narratively. This systematic review has been registered (PROSPERO ID: CRD42023391269). Results: A total of 1389 studies were identified, and 18 studies were included in this systematic review. Two studies reported significant alleviation of fatigue-pain-sleep disturbance symptoms, and two studies indicated a significant reduction in fatigue-sleep disturbance symptoms compared to the control group. Commonly employed yoga contents included breathing exercise and posture practice. The effective intervention components encompassed the combination of in-person sessions and home-based sessions delivery mode, with intervention sessions lasting 50-120 min each and dosages ranging from once per week to twice daily, spanning 6-16 weeks. Conclusions: Yoga intervention can be beneficial in alleviating the fatigue-pain-sleep disturbance symptom cluster in breast cancer patients. Future research should be tailored to design yoga interventions addressing different treatment stages and preferences of breast cancer patients.
Acceptance Date17/04/2024
All Author(s) ListQi Y., Li H., Chan D. N. S., Ma X., Wong C. L.
Journal nameEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursing
Year2024
Month6
Volume Number70
PublisherElsevier
Article number102594
ISSN1462-3889
eISSN1532-2122
LanguagesEnglish-United Kingdom

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