Evaluation of the Effects of Using Cooling Pillowcases, on the Symptoms of Hot Flushes, Sleep and Life Quality

Summary

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of education on the management of side effects and the use of cooling pillowcase on hot flush complaints, sleep and quality of life in women with breast cancer receiving hormone therapy.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age or older,
* Estrogen and progesterone receptor positive, stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 primary breast cancer,
* Receiving hormone therapy (goserelin acetate subcutaneously every 4 weeks),
* Pre/Perimenopausal period,
* No sensory and emotional barriers to communication,
* Understands Turkish, can read and write,
* Patients who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Receiving treatment for anxiety and/or depression,
* Receiving gabapentin treatment for neuropathic pain,
* Active viral or bacterial infection,
* Patients with a history of sleep disorders diagnosed before hormone therapy.

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