Introduction: In some occupations such as nursing, due to specific job circumstances, sleep quality is poor. Given the importance of sleep quality, this study examined the impact of sleep health education on sleep quality among nurses. Methods: This was an interventional and quasi-experimental research. The study population included the nursing personnel serving at elected Lorestan universit...

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...

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...

Background and Aim: Sleep disorders are many of the most common complications of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after war that disrupt the quality of life of veterans. Therefore, the current study was aimed to evaluate the effect of the continuous care model on sleep quality in veterans with PTSD. Methods: This was a semi-experimental single-group interventional study with before and aft...

Background and aims: Noise is one of the troubles in industrial world and numerous people are affected by it. Sleep disturbance is a harmful effect of exposure to noise. High quality of sleep is an important factor in health and well-being so its decline can threaten persons’ health and even their safety. The current study was conducted to assess the relationship between exposure to noise...

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 and Objective: Exercise-based interventions have been used as an effective non-pharmacological alternative for both prevention and treatment of poor sleep in clinical and healthy people. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of aerobic exercises on sleep quality of chronic psychiatric patients admitted in rehabilitation centres. Materials and Methods: This st...

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...

Introduction: Hemodialysis is one of the chronic diseases that has negative effects on all aspects of the patient’s life. The quality of life of patients with hemodialysis is impaired due to the many problems and chronic nature of the disease. Also, fatigue is one of the common problems of these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sleep health education on the severity...