The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality in Patients with Chronic Heart Disease

Hashemi Nik, Morteza (2014) The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality in Patients with Chronic Heart Disease. Masters thesis, Sabzevar university of medical sciences.

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Abstract

The Effect of the Benson relaxation technique on quality of sleep in patients with chronic heart disease. Abstract Background and Aim: Cardiovascular diseases are major factor in reducing the amount of sleep and increased nighttime wakefulness. Due to the many complications resulting from medication, non-pharmacological methods that can improve the quality of sleep in patients with chronic heart disease, seems to be reasonable. This study aimed to assess the effect of the Benson relaxation technique on quality of sleep in patients with chronic heart disease. Materials and Methods: The study design is a randomized clinical trial. The study population comprised 60 patients with chronic heart disease referring to Vasei hospital in Sabzevar that randomly divided into control group (n =30) and intervention group (n =30). The intervention Group did Benson relaxation exercises for 20 minutes twice a day over a month . Tools for data collection Consists of; demographic form and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index that in two times before and after the intervention were completed. Data with Mann-Whitney test, Chi-square, Fisher exact, Wilcoxon tests and Analysis of Covariance and using SPSS statistical software version 11.5 were analyzed. Results: Among the 60 patients, 26 patients were female and 34 patients were male. 50 patients were with myocardial infarction and 10 patients with heart failure. Mean age was 49/02± 6/87. The mean± SD quality of sleep in the intervention group before making a gentle Benson relaxation was; 10/33±4/41 that after the intervention has been; 7/5±4/01 (P< 0/001). Conclusion: Benson relaxation has desired effect on sleep quality of patients with chronic heart diseases, so it can be used as a complementary therapy to improve sleep quality in this patients. Keywords: Benson Relaxation, Quality of Sleep, Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Benson Relaxation, Quality of Sleep, Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction.
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User: Saeed Shoja
Date Deposited: 16 May 2018 07:36
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2019 06:54
URI: http://eprints.medsab.ac.ir/id/eprint/446

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