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...

Abstract Background & Aim: Sleep is one of the physiological needs of patients; however, sleep disorders are prevalent among patients hospitalized in cardiac care units. This study aimed to compare the effect of Damask rose aromatherapy and blindfold on sleep quality of patients hospitalized in cardiac care units. Material & Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 60 patients who met ...

Background: Drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at 2 to 3 times increased risk of being involved in motor vehicle crashes. Also sleepiness and low sleep quality is a major contributing factor in the frequency of highway vehicle crashes. This study is aim to assessment of correlation among traffic accident with drivers with high risk of OSA and sleep quality. Methods: this article wa...

Background: Sleep disorders are common complaints during pregnancy and can be suitable for many disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum for mother and the fetus. The aim of this study was to assess sleep quality in pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy referred to health centers of Mashhad. Methods: A total of 168 eligible women referred to health centers participated in this...

Background: One of the methods to prevent hypothyroidism is the use of non-pharmacological methods such as muscle relaxation, which can be taught in person or in absentia. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of muscle relaxation training in both face-to-face and distance methods on sleep quality in pregnant women with hypothyroidism. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experim...

Introduction and purpose: Changes in sleep quality is one of the important physiological changes that appears during aging and the aging process .So we can say negative changes in sleep quality is one of the problems that affect the quality of life in old age. The aim of this study was to investigate sleep quality in active and passive elderly men in Shiraz’s parks. Materials and Metho...

Objectives: Low quality sleep is one of the most common problems during the elderly. The present study aimed at determination of effect of sleep health education program by telephone follow-up on the sleep quality among the elderly. Methods & Materials: This semi-experimental study was performed on 80 elderly people aged 74-60 years who had the criteria to enter the study. The data collection ...