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Efficacy of comprehensive group rehabilitation for women with early breast cancer in South Korea
Author(s) -
Cho OkHee,
Yoo YangSook,
Kim NamCho
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2006.00271.x
Subject(s) - psychosocial , range of motion , breast cancer , physical therapy , rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , intervention (counseling) , shoulder joint , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cancer , nursing , surgery , psychiatry
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a comprehensive group rehabilitation program on the range of motion of the shoulder joint, psychosocial adjustment, and the quality of life for early breast cancer patients. Fifty‐five women with early breast cancer were assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Intervention was provided three times per week for 10 weeks. The results showed an increased range of motion of the shoulder joint, and psychosocial adjustment and quality of life were shown to be significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group. The rehabilitation program comprised psychology‐based education, exercise, and peer support group activity to promote recovery of the affected shoulder joint range of motion, alleviate physical symptoms, and improve psychosocial adjustment and quality of life for early breast cancer patients in South Korea.