Benson Relaxation Technique: Reducing Pain Intensity, Anxiety level and Improving Sleep Quality among Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 33, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Pages 602-614 PDF (643.58 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.160893 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aml Ahmed Mohammed ELmetwaly1; Entisar Gaad El moula Shaaban2; Eman Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed2 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Thoracic surgery threatens the integrity of body, such as physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects and may cause discomfort such as pain response and sleep disturbance. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of Benson's relaxation technique on reducing pain intensity, anxiety level and improving sleep quality among patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in thoracic surgery department at Mansoura chest hospital and Mansoura University Hospital- chest department. Subjects: A purposive sample of 160 post thoracic surgery were recruited in this study. Tools: Four tools were used; Tool I: Assessment interview questionnaire sheet includes personal and health relevant data, Tool II: Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SFMPQ), Tool III: Groningen Sleep < /div> Quality Scale (GSQS) and Tool V: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: There was a statistically significant effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on reducing pain intensity, anxiety level and improving sleep quality among patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Conclusion: The study concluded that, Benson relaxation technique has a positive improvement in level of pain, quality of sleep and anxiety & depression among the study group who applied Benson's relaxation technique. Also, the most common factors that can affect the sleep quality level for those patients is the pain. Recommendation: This study recommended that, the nurses should pay more attention to Benson's relaxation technique as a simple, cheap and effective technique while taking care of post operative patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Anxiety; Benson Relaxation Technique; Depression; Pain; Sleep Quality | ||
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