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The effect of Benson’s relaxation technique on sleep quality of Shift-working Nurses

Not Applicable
Conditions
sleep disorder.
Other sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition
Registration Number
IRCT20180306038981N1
Lead Sponsor
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Having an age of 23 years and older
Have at least one year of work experience
Have at least a bachelor's degree in nursing
Shifts working
In the past year, they have an average of over 4 nights a month
Lack of physical illnesses (cardiovascular, asthma and epilepsy) and psychiatry
No smoking
Do not use regular sleep medications
Not having a second job who needs a night job
Not having a child under two years

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Failure to perform the technique within 4 consecutive days
Change the work place and transfer to other hospitals
Change the type of work shift
Need to take sleep medications on a regular basis during the study
The occurrence of a severe stressful event that causes sleep disturbance

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality score. Timepoint: One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
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