| publication name | The Efect o Jacobson’s Progressive Relaxation Technique on Postoperative Pain, Activity Tolerance, and Sleeping Quality in Patients Undergoing Gynecological Surgery |
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| Authors | Heba Abdel‑Fatah Ibrahim1,2, Wafaa Taha Elgzar2,3, Reda Mhmoud Hablas4,5 |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research |
| volume | 26 |
| issue | 4 |
| pages | 295-302 |
| publisher | Heba Abdel-Fatah Ibrahim |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Heba Abdel Fattah Ibrahim Abdel Fattah_IJNMR-26-295.pdf |
Abstract
Background: Inadequate pain management and sleep disturbances o patients undergoing gynecological surgery are associated with delayed recovery time. This study aimed to assess the eect o Jacobson’s Progressive Relaxation Technique (JPRT) on postoperative pain, activity tolerance, and sleeping quality in patients undergoing gynecological surgery. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at Obstetrics and Gynecology Department/Damanhour educational institute, Elbehira, Egypt. The study sample involved 116 patients undergoing gynecological surgery who were equally distributed between intervention and control groups. Data collected rom April to September 2019. Four tools were used or data collection: Demographic data interview schedule, pain analog scale, activity tolerance questionnaire, and the Groningen sleeping quality scale. For the intervention group, the women were asked to perorm JPRT or 30 min on the second and third postoperative day, three times a day. SPSS 23.0 is used to analyze data using Chi‑square, Fisher’s exact, independent t‑test, and Analysis o Covariance (ANCOVA). A signicance level considered at p < 0.05. Results: The study results showed that JPRT signicantly improves pain, sleep quality, and activity tolerance mean scores among the intervention group compared to the control group (F1 = 119.13, p < 0.001), (F1 = 361.49, p < 0.001), and (F1 = 157.49, p < 0.001), respectively. ANCOVA results showed that 33% o the decreased pain score, 12% o decreased sleeping quality score, and 26% o improved activity tolerance score are due to JPRT. Conclusion: JPRT should be oered as a part o standard postoperative nursing care or patients undergoing gynecological surgery to control pain and improve sleeping quality and activity tolerance.