Background and aims: Sleep quality is defined as the perceived deep sleep. More than half of nurses have sleep disorders. The aim of this study is to compare perceived sleep quality between burn and non-burn nurses. Methods: In a cross-sectional design in Imam Reza Hospital in 2016, 55 nurses of burn ward were compared to a representative sample of other clinical wards. The validated Persian v...

Background: Poor quality of sleep and daily activity in elderly people are associated with many physical and psychological problems that increase disability and need to use health services. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between daily activities and quality of sleep in the elderly people. Methods: This Study was a correlational-descriptivestudy on390 elderly people in Z...

Abstract Background and aims: Poor sleep and fatigue are common problems among the pre-hospital emergency staff. Pre-hospital personnel shift work can have negative effects on job performance, sleep quality, physical health, mental health, drug consumption, and job stress. One of the complementary and nonpharmacologic interventions to reduce sleep disturbances and fatigue is progressive muscul...

Background & Aim: Heart failure is considered one of the most common chronic illnesses in the whole world and is associated with many symptoms due to heart failure in the bloodstream. This study was a clinical trial with the aim of determining the effect of sleep health education on the quality of sleep in patients with heart failure hospitalized in cardiac care units of Orumiyeh educational ce...

Background: Sleep disorder is one of most prevalent complaints in elderly people. Tension reduction can be effective in improving sleep quality. In this regard, reflexology can be effective in reducing anxiety and tension. This study aimed to determine reflexology effects on sleep disorders of elderly women undergoing abdominal surgery. Methods: This study was a non-randomized c...

Introduction: Sleep disturbance is common in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery and has been recognized for more than 30 years. New literature suggests the importance of sleep and rest for restoration, protection and promotion of function and wellbeing of these patients. Because of the importance of the role of nurses in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, this stu...

  Introduction : Multiple sclerosis affects the patients’ quality of sleep. Acupressure is an inexpensive and non invasive procedure that can be used to control symptoms of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on quality of sleep in women with MS.   Methods : In this single blind randomized clinical controlled trial, 100 women were recruited from Esfah...

Background & Aim: Poor sleep quality is a common problem among patients hospitalized in the CCUs. This study aimed to determine the effect of environmental factors modification strategies on quality of sleep among patients admitted to CCU. Methods & Materials: This was a quasi-experimental study with a single-blinded design. Sixty patients admitted to the CCU of Shariati hospital were divide...

Introduction: Sleep disorders are the most important problems which hemodialysis patients faced with them. On the other hand, medication is the most common way to treat sleep disorders these days. Thus, an uncomplicated and effective intervention is particularly important in order to overcome sleep disorders in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology...

Introduction: Reduction of the quality of sleep is one of the most common complaints of women during pregnancy that leads to negative consequences on the mental health of pregnant women. Some factors that associate with quality of sleep are how to use cognitive emotion regulation strategies and brain-behavioral systems. This investigation aims to study the relationship between sleep quality wit...