Empowerment in the treatment of fatigue in breast cancer patients

This review aimed at providing a summary of a collection of literature that covers breast cancer and related phenomena, namely fatigue and the disruption of self-esteem and body image that can occur when a cancer diagnosis is given. As the most common symptom reported by survivors, fatigue is a uniq...

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Main Authors: Dwi Prihatin Era, Ratna Sitorus, Yati Afiyanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Limited liability company «Science and Innovations» (Saratov) 2021-12-01
Series:Russian Open Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://romj.org/node/422
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Summary:This review aimed at providing a summary of a collection of literature that covers breast cancer and related phenomena, namely fatigue and the disruption of self-esteem and body image that can occur when a cancer diagnosis is given. As the most common symptom reported by survivors, fatigue is a unique personal symptom that burdened survivors, a consequence as well as an antecedent. Fatigue in cancer is caused by disease processes as well as treatment side effects and becomes a serious problem compared to pain and nausea due to limited physical function, and psychological and social welfare. Facing the problem of fatigue, and poor self-esteem and body image in nursing science contributes to the empowerment of survivors; this is achieved through nursing processes and is a standard that can be used to solve fatigue problems.
ISSN:2304-3415