The Effect of Relaxation Exercises on Quality of Sleep Among the Elderly Holistic Nursing Practice Review Copy


ÖRSAL Ö., BALCI ALPARSLAN G., ÖZKARAMAN A., Sonmez N.

HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE, cilt.28, sa.4, ss.265-274, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000032
  • Dergi Adı: HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.265-274
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: exercise, nursing home, older adult, relaxation, sleep, OLDER-ADULTS, FAMILY CAREGIVERS, NONPHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, HOME RESIDENTS, IMPROVE SLEEP, RISK-FACTORS, TAI-CHI, MANAGEMENT, DISORDERS
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of relaxation exercises on quality of sleep of the elderly people staying in a nursing home. Control group had 44 elderly persons and the intervention group had 20 elderly persons in a nursing home. Quality of sleep in the intervention group increased statistically (P = .000). The elderly people should be encouraged to perform relaxation exercises.