The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Fatigue and Stress in Patients with Coronary Artery Diseases: A Randomized Controlled Trial View PDF

^*Derya Atik
Medicine, Nursing Division, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey

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Derya Atik
Medicine, Nursing Division, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey
Email:deryaatik@osmaniye.edu.tr

Published on: 2016-04-05

Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine methods, when used in addition to medical treatments, increase the physical and mental well-being of patients. This study was planned to examine the effects of breathing exercises, which are a complementary and alternative medicine method, on the stress and fatigue levels of patients with coronary artery disease. The study was planned as a randomized, controlled, and experimental study. A patient identification form, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Piper Fatigue Scale were used in data collection. In the experimental group, the rate of phase 1-3 hypertension fell to 8.4% in the second monitoring from 30.0% (p<0.05).

Keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Breathing exercises; Stress; Fatigue; Coronary artery disease

Introduction

Parallel to the fast developments seen in the diagnosis, care and treatment of diseases, the fact that patients want to take more control and responsibility in their treatment, that they make efforts to find interventions that would reduce symptoms, that health care teams can’t give enough time to patients, that contemporary treatments have high costs, that patients want to feel better spiritually, and that patients aren’t satisfied with modern medicine have increased the interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).