The Impact of Yoga on Cancer Patients
Kumal, Asmita; Sheikh, Sumera (2019)
2019
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The aim of this study was to explore the impact of yoga on cancer patients through
existing literature. The purpose was to provide information that can be used by
nurses and to patient support well-being during cancer treatment.
The study was conducted as a literature review and the data was collected using
two databases: CINAHL and PubMed. Results from eight articles were analysed using
inductive content analysis method. The results revealed two main categories:
Psychosocial and Physiological & Biological Impacts and eight sub categories
namely; Quality of life, fatigue, stress & anxiety, depression, sleep quality, arm lymphoedema,
treatment related symptoms and overall toxicities and biological markers.
In conclusion, yoga positively influenced cancer patients’ quality of life, fatigue,
stress & anxiety, sleep quality, treatment related symptoms & overall toxicities and
biological markers. However, yoga may have wider scope of impact that needs to
be explored. Further research is recommended to study impact of yoga on other
cancer types and all eight limbs of yoga to verify it as an evidence-based option in
supportive treatment. Yoga could further be explored to find its influence on biological
markers of cancer. Lastly, yoga training could be provided as a nursing tool
to oncology nurses, thus they can encourage over all well-being of cancer patients
along with medical treatment.
existing literature. The purpose was to provide information that can be used by
nurses and to patient support well-being during cancer treatment.
The study was conducted as a literature review and the data was collected using
two databases: CINAHL and PubMed. Results from eight articles were analysed using
inductive content analysis method. The results revealed two main categories:
Psychosocial and Physiological & Biological Impacts and eight sub categories
namely; Quality of life, fatigue, stress & anxiety, depression, sleep quality, arm lymphoedema,
treatment related symptoms and overall toxicities and biological markers.
In conclusion, yoga positively influenced cancer patients’ quality of life, fatigue,
stress & anxiety, sleep quality, treatment related symptoms & overall toxicities and
biological markers. However, yoga may have wider scope of impact that needs to
be explored. Further research is recommended to study impact of yoga on other
cancer types and all eight limbs of yoga to verify it as an evidence-based option in
supportive treatment. Yoga could further be explored to find its influence on biological
markers of cancer. Lastly, yoga training could be provided as a nursing tool
to oncology nurses, thus they can encourage over all well-being of cancer patients
along with medical treatment.