Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing
Open Access
ISSN: 2471-9870
+44-77-2385-9429
ISSN: 2471-9870
+44-77-2385-9429
Department of CTVS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Research
Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Sleep Quality and Fatigue
among Post Valvular Heart Surgery Patients
Author(s): Archana JT*, Ankita S, Gopichandran L, Devagourou V, Milind PH and Gauri SK
Heart surgery encompasses not only physical concerns but also long lasting psychological harms depleting postsurgery
quality of life. Complementary therapies as progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is undertaken to decrease
the fatigue and improve the quality of sleep among these patients. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of
PMR on sleep quality and fatigue among these patients. Randomized controlled design was undertaken, 33 patients
in experimental group and 32 patients in control group were selected. Quality of life and fatigue was assessed using
standardised questionnaires before surgery, post surgery at 2 weeks and 6 weeks. Experimental group was provided
with PMR program preoperatively. Statistically significant reduction in fatigue, sleep quality improvement at 6 week
(p<0.05) and no significant reduction in fatigue (p-0.797) and sleep quali.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2471-9870.21.7.162