The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based meditation and yoga on stress, self-esteem, body image and sexual adjustment in breast cancer patients.
Who can participate
Age range30 Years – 55 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Able to read and write Turkish,
* Who have undergone modified radical mastectomy surgery,
* Female patients between the ages of 30-55,
* Premenopausal patients,
* At least 3 months have passed since the mastectomy operation and all available treatments (chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy treatments),
* No condition that constitutes an obstacle for active sexual life (for sexual compatibility assessment),
* Those who have not undergone plastic and reconstructive surgery for the breast after modified radical mastectomy,
* Those who have no previous meditation and/or yoga experience,
* Those who do not have a diagnosis of a mental disorder of organic origin,
* Those who do not have substance and/or alcohol addiction,
* Those who do not have severe depression accompanying the disease,
* Those who do not have a physical disability that would prevent participation in the study,
* Those who agree to participate in the study will be included in the sample.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the preoperative period,
* Patients under the age of 30 and over the age of 55,
* Patients who have undergone oncoplastic, breast-conserving surgery,
* Patients with previous experience of mindfulness, meditation or yoga will not be included in the study.