Background and Purpose: Identification of the effects of sleep disturbances on the quality of life could result in proper treatment of patients with heart failure. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep disorders and erectile dysfunction, depression and quality of life in male patients with systolic heart failure. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 100...

Background: The evidence showed increased sleep problems and reduced sleep quality in women. This study aimed to investigate the effect of rhythmic aerobic exercises on sleep quality in sedentary young women. Methods: 24 sedentary healthy young women were randomly assigned in two exercise training (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. Participants sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh ...

Introduction: Every person’s sleep is related to their health and due to their type of occupation; nurses are likely to be more exposed to low-quality sleep. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of training based on metacognition on sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in nurses at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences hospital. Methods: The present study is a quasi-experim...

    Background & Aim: Almost any medical illness that causes significant pain or discomfort may negatively affect the quality of sleep. Illnesses affecting cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems and injuries disrupt the quality of sleep. The objective of this study is to investigate the parameters of sleep and the factors affecting the quality of sleep in medically i...

Introduction: The social isolation caused by the pandemic of Covid-19 affected all aspects of life and different groups of society, one of which was the elderly affected by the disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of gender and physical activity on the quality of life and sleep of the elderly in Kurdistan province after one year of the beginning of the pandemic of Co...

Introduction: Shift work in the nursing profession can affect occupational performance and sleep quality and lead to impairment in coping with job stress. Regarding the possible differences between sleep quality and job stress of nurses in different work shifts, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between sleep quality and job stress of nurses in different work shifts. ...