Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome Among Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 8, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 102-120 PDF (301.04 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.249361 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Narges Mohammed Syam1; Gehan Mohamed Desoky2; Hamda Ahmed Mohamed Eldesoky1 | ||
| 1Lecturer, Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS), is one of several complications that patients on hemodialysis suffer from, it is a neurological sensory motor disorder, causing sleep disturbances, and other problems, which lead to daily functioning impairment. Progressive muscle relaxation is one of the complementary therapies that have been shown to provide benefits, including relieved restless legs syndrome, reducing patients’ stress, pain and anxiety. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation on the severity of restless legs syndrome among patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Research design: A quasi experimental (time series) research design was utilized, included control comparison group. Setting: The research was carried out at the hemodialysis unit, Al - Moassat Alexandria University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60 adult patients, diagnosed with end stage renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis, and suffering from restless legs syndrome were selected. They were equally divided into two groups of 30 patients. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection; Hemodialysis patients Structured Interview Schedule (tool I), International Restless Legs Syndrome Severity Rating Scale (tool II), and Restless Leg Syndrome Assessment Sheet (tool III). Results: The severity of restless legs syndrome significantly decreased in the study group, with a percent reduction of 38.89% at the 6th session and 61.11% at the12th session, such decrease was not found among the control group patients. In addition to, there was a percent reduction and improvement of sleep pattern, physical activities, emotional well- being and social activities among the study group patients after completion of 12th PMR session (46.67 %, 57.78 %, 63.33 % ,55.56 % respectively). Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation technique had high statistical significant positive effects on severity of restless legs syndrome, improving sleep pattern, physical activity, emotional well- being and social activities. Recommendations: Progressive muscle relaxation must be implemented in the therapeutic routine management to help alleviate the severity of restless legs syndrome symptoms among patients on maintenance hemodialysis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Progressive Muscle Relaxation; Restless Legs Syndrome; Maintenance Hemodialysis | ||
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