Objective To observe the effect of Baduanjin exercise on depression,sleep quality and life quality of patients with breast cancer in the rehabilitation period.Methods A total of 76 breast can-cer patients in postoperative rehabilitation were randomly divided into an intervention group of 38 with 2 dropping out,and a control group of 38 with 3 dropouts.Both groups received routine nursing and rehabilitation after breast cancer surgery,while the intervention group additionally practised Baduanjin for 6 weeks.The Beck Depression Inventory-Ⅱ(BDI-Ⅱ-C),Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)and Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30(EORTC QLQ-C30)were used to evaluate both groups be-fore,as well as 3 and 6 weeks after intervention.Results After 3-week intervention,the average BDI-Ⅱ-C score,the total PSQI score and the scores of all dimensions except for the hypnotic drug dimen-sion of the intervention group was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05),and the control group at the same time point(P<0.05),while the scores of physical,emotional,cognitive,social and role function in EORTC QLQ-C30 were significantly higher than the latter(P<0.05).Three weeks lat-er,the average BDI-Ⅱ-C score,the total PSQI score and the scores of all dimensions except for the hypnotic drug dimension of the intervention group was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05),and the control group at the same time point(P<0.05),while the various scores of EORTC QLQ-C30 were significantly higher than the latter(P<0.05).Compared with after 3-week intervention,after 6-week intervention,the average BDI-Ⅱ-C score,the total PSQI score and the scores of its all dimensions except for the sleep disorder dimension of the intervention group decreased significantly,while all dimension scores of EORTC QLQ-C30 except the cognitive function dimension increased sig-nificantly(P<0.05 for all).Conclusion Baduanjin is feasible in improving the sleep and life quality of patients in the rehabilitation period after breast cancer surgery,and relieving their depression.
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