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ArticleInternational journal of yoga

A Cross-sectional Survey to Assess Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Yoga among Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Amit Sehrawat, Sweta Malik, Shikha Mudgal, Twinkle Dogra, Sweety Gupta, Suresh Lal Barnwal, Jaya Chaturvedi, Deepak Sundriyal

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Amit SehrawatDepartment of Medical Oncology Haematology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Sweta MalikDepartment of Yoga, Children's University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Shikha MudgalDepartment of Pathology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Twinkle DograDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Sweety GuptaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Suresh Lal BarnwalDepartment of Yoga and Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Jaya ChaturvediDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Deepak SundriyalDepartment of Medical Oncology Haematology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences RishikeshAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur · INDev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya · IN

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Abstract

Background: Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly growing worldwide. Cancer affects the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Yoga has its origin in the ancient times. This ancient practice has been used for holistic well-being for ages. Yoga as an alternative therapy might be beneficial for cancer patients too. This study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitudes, and yoga practices among cancer patients. Materials and Methods: For this cross-sectional survey, a self-designed questionnaire was validated and distributed among 25 cancer patients for a pilot study. Then, a full-fledged study was conducted based on the interviews of 1000 cancer patients at a tertiary care oncology unit and the data were analyzed using R 3.6. Results: A total of 1000 participants were enrolled in this cross-sectional survey. Out of 1000 participants, 91 were excluded as they responded that they were not familiar with the term "Yoga" in the first question of the questionnaire. Of 919 participants, 238 strongly agreed and 395 agreed with the question that people who practice yoga are less prone to diseases, showing that 68.87% of cancer patients have a positive attitude toward yoga. However, only 145 (15.77%) of the participants practice yoga regularly. Lack of time was the most common reason for not practicing yoga, and the other reasons were the lack of interest and insufficient facilities. Conclusion: The present study on 1000 patients from the yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh, highlights the fact that the majority of cancer patients are aware of yoga practice's benefits and if given the opportunity to learn appropriate techniques, yoga can further improve the outcome in such patients. There is a need to design the effective yoga programs for cancer patients to promote suitable yoga practices in this population.

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