Effect of relaxation with guided imagery on the physical and psychological symptoms of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2015, Pages

  Chen, Shu Fen ^a   Wang, Hsiu Ho ^b   Yang, Hsing Yu ^c   Chung, Ue Lin ^d  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MACKAY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^d HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy; Guided Imagery; Relaxation; Symptom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GUIDED IMAGERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PARESTHESIA; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84947460795     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: 20741812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.31277     Document Type: Article

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