The Effect of Self-Management Program Based on the Individual and Family Self-management Theory on Cancer Patients

Inclusion Criteria:

* Inpatients for symptom management or supportive care in oncology wards
* Patients who were at first two days of hospitalization
* Patients who had score of 3≤ or ≤7 in Fatigue Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
* Patients who had score of ≤5 in Pain Analog Visual Scale (VAS)
* Patients who had score of ≤5 The Modified Borg Scale
* Patients who had score of 0, 1, 2 or 3 in ECOG Performance scale
* Patients who had metastases
* Patients who were over 18 years of age
* Patients who had orientation of person, place and time
* Patients who had no communication barriers
* Patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who had hospitalized for the purpose of receiving chemotherapy
* Patients whose Hb value was ≤8 g / dl
* Patients whose body temperature ≥ 38.5 ° C within the last 24 hours
* Patients who had diarrhea in the last 24 hours (frequency of defecation ≥ 3 / day)
* Patients who had a score of ≤ 16 kg / m2 in Body Mass Index (BMI)
* Patients who had advanced heart failure
* Patients who had untreated hypothyroidism
* Patients who diagnosed with major depression and / or treated for depression
* Patients who had no family member involved in their care