Abstract\nObjective: The aim of this study is to discuss the results of complementary and integrative care practice in symptom management in patients with breast cancer in\nnursing postgraduate theses conducted in our country.\nMaterials and methods: In the study, among the postgraduate theses conducted in the field of nursing from the website of the National Thesis Center, 74 studies\nconducted on patients with breast cancer were reached by browsing with ââ?¬Å?breastââ?¬Â as the key word. A total of 15 postgraduate nursing studies having complementary\nand integrative care applications, including 5 masterââ?¬â?¢s theses and 10 doctoral theses, were examined. The year, thesis type and department of all the thesis were\nrecorded.\nResults: It was determined that 5 of the postgraduate nursing these studies related to complementary and integrative care practice were masterââ?¬â?¢s theses and 10 were\ndoctoral theses. Symptoms of the study were determined to be pain, nausea / vomiting, fatigue, lymphedema, anxiety, depression, sleep and alopecia. Complementary\nand integrative maintenance applications were determined to be relaxation exercise, aromatherapy, lymph drainage massage, reflexology, scalp cooling, acupressure\nand ginger use. In the studies examined, complementary and integrative care practices were found to be effective in symptom management.\nConclusion: Postgraduate nursing thesis studies demonstrate the effectiveness of complementary and integrative care practices in symptom management in patients\nwith breast cancer. The increased involvement of nursing care practices for symptom management will contribute to the development of evidence-based practices in\nthis field.
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