Breathing Relaxation Exercise Heart Failure

The Effect of Breathing and Relaxation Exercise on Dyspnea, Fatigue and Self-Care Level in Patients with Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Study It was planned according to CONSORT rules as a randomized controlled study to determine its effect on self-care level.

The hypotheses of the research are as follows:

a: Breathing exercise applied to HF patients has an effect on the mean dyspnea score. b: Breathing exercise applied to HF patients has an effect on the mean fatigue score. c: Breathing exercise applied to HF patients has an effect on self-care mean scores. d: Relaxation exercise applied to HF patients has an effect on the mean dyspnea score. e: Relaxation exercise applied to HF patients has an effect on the mean fatigue score.

f: Relaxation exercise applied to HF patients has an effect on self-care mean scores.

Inclusion criteria

(a) 18 years of age or older; (b) Patients with HF stage NYHA II-III; (c) hospitalized for two weeks; (d) Not pregnant; (e) Not applying any integrated treatment; (f) Patients who have been taking the same heart failure medication for at least three months.

Exclusion criteria

The exclusion criteria of patients are as follows: (a) Not expected to participate in a breathing or progressive relaxation exercise study in expert opinion; (b) Patients with COPD, (d) Patients with severe mental disorders.

Individuals' eligibility for inclusion and exclusion criteria will be evaluated through patient file records and interviews with the physician.