Background & Aim: Sleep is an important physiological process that has deep effects on psychological and physical health. This study carried out to investigate the association between quality of sleep and health-related quality of life in nurses. Methods & Materials: In this cross sectional and descriptive-analytic study, 127 nurses in Imam Hossein Hospital of Shahroud, Iran, during February an...

Background & Aims: Insomnia and sleepiness are common sleep disorders in various societies, especially among students. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep quality of students at school of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Materials & Methods This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2017 with the participation of 207 students with an average age of 22.91 years. ...

Background & objectives: The quality of sleep and life are variables that have a very important role in organizing the social, physical and psychological aspects of human. This study aimed to compare the quality of life and sleep of active and passive soldiers. Methods: Among 400 soldiers of shahid Abbas Doran Air Force base in Shiraz, 200 soldiers were selected by available sampling method and...

  Introduction : Sleep disturbances among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are a commonly reported problem . One of the methods to improve sleep quality is aromatherapy . The present study aims to examine the effect of inhaling essential oil of orange on sleep quality among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia .   Methods : This is a quasi-experimental study in which 60 children...

Research on sleep in people with obsessive-compulsive symptoms is scarce and scattered, but there is growing research literature showing that obsessive-compulsive symptoms are often associated with sleep disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of obsessive-compulsive beliefs including responsibility, perfectionism, and importance of thoughts on sleep quality. For this pur...

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...

Introduction: Poor quality of sleep is a common problem among patients in the coronary care unit. The use of earplugs, as an uncomplicated non-pharmacological method, can improve quality of sleep in patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of using earplugs on the quality of sleep in patients hospitalized in coronary care unit. Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial co...