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Özerdoğan N. (Executive), Özkaraman A., Öge T.
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, 2018 - 2020
Aim: Cancer-related fatigue; relational,
physical, emotional and / or cognitive fatigue or burnout associated with
cancer and cancer treatment. In gynecologic cancers, fatigue can be seen
before, during treatment or after cancer treatment. It is known that light
application, which is among the circadian therapies, reduces fatigue. The aim
of this study was to evaluate the effect of white light on fatigue in
gynecologic cancer patients.
Method: The study was conducted with a
randomized controlled experimental study. The patients who met the inclusion
criteria and accepted to participate in the study were included in the
experimental and control groups by permutation block randomization method and
stratified according to their fatigue levels. In the nine-day data collection
process for each patient, those in the experimental group received standard
10,000 lux white light for seven days, and the control group received routine
maintenance. Data were collected by using the “Individual identification form
ğu which includes information about the socio-demographic characteristics,
disease and treatment of the patients and the Brief Fatigue Inventory to
determine the fatigue level.
Results: A total of 42 women, 26
(experimental group) and 16 (control group) were included in the study. The mean
age was 58,69 ± 13,39 in the experimental group; control group was 55.87 ±
13.97. Considering fatigue scores of patients according to their application
and control groups; There was no statistically significant difference between
the groups according to the first and second evaluation times. [(1.Valuation =
Application group 4.92 ± 2.63; Control group 4.93 ± 2.14); (2nd evaluation =
Application group 4.23 ± 2.50; control group 4.37 ± 2.52), (p> 0.05)]. There was no statistically significant
difference in fatigue scores between the groups according to both evaluation
times (1. Evaluation p = 0.985; 2nd evaluation p = 0.858).
Conclusion:
Although the data collection process of the study is continuing, it is
determined that white light treatment has no effect on fatigue in patients with
gynecological cancer.