Effect on sleep quality of back massage in older adults in rest home
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2012
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Uyku bozuklukları yaşlılarda yaygın olarak görülür. Noninvasive bir yöntem olan sırt masajı son zamanlarda sağlığı geliştirmek ve konforu artırmak amacıyla yaygın olarak uygulanmaktadır. Amaç: Bu çalışma huzurevinde yaşayan uyku kalitesi kötü olan yaşlı bireylerde sırt masajının uyku kalitesine etkisini incelemek amacıyla planlanmış yarı deneysel bir çalışmadır. Yöntem: Araştırma İzmir, Türkiye’de bir huzurevinde yürütüldü. Araştırmanın örneklemini 33 yaşlı birey oluşturdu. Araştırmanın verileri, Yaşlı Tanıtım Formu, Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi (PUKİ), Günlük Uyku Kayıt Formu, Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi -3 günlük kullanılarak toplandı. Masaj, aynı araştırmacı tarafından üç gün boyunca, 10 dakika süreyle yaşlının yatağında uygulandı. Bulgular: Yaşlıların PUKİ toplam puan ortalamaları, masaj uygulanmadan önceki günlere (11.87 ± 2.11) göre masaj uygulandığı günlerde (9.78 ± 2.17) daha düşüktü (t = 8.07, p = .000). Masajın yaşlıların uyku kalitesini arttırdığı bulundu. Sonuç: Bu çalışmanın bulguları, sırt masajının uyku kalitesini iyileştirmede pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Sonuçlar, yaşlılarda uyku üzerinde sırt masajının kullanımı açısından bir veri sağlar.
Sleep disturbances are very common in elderly people. Back massage a noninvasive technique has been used to promote health and increase comfort recently. Objectives: This is a quasi-experimental study carried out to investigate the effect of back massage on sleep quality in older people who had poor quality of sleep in a rest home. Methods: This research was carried out in a rest home in İzmir, Turkey. The sample of the study was composed of 33 older persons. Research data were collected by using Elderly Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Sleep Log and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for three days. The older people received 10 minutes of back massage in their beds prior to bedtime over three days by the same researcher. Results: The subjects’ PSQI total mean scores were lower before massage (11.87 ± 2.11) than on the days when the massage (9.78 ± 2.17) was done (t = 8.07, p = .000). It was found that the massage increased the participants’ quality of sleep. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that back massage has a positive effect on improvement of sleep quality. The findings provide evidence for the use of back massage for sleep in older people.
Sleep disturbances are very common in elderly people. Back massage a noninvasive technique has been used to promote health and increase comfort recently. Objectives: This is a quasi-experimental study carried out to investigate the effect of back massage on sleep quality in older people who had poor quality of sleep in a rest home. Methods: This research was carried out in a rest home in İzmir, Turkey. The sample of the study was composed of 33 older persons. Research data were collected by using Elderly Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Sleep Log and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for three days. The older people received 10 minutes of back massage in their beds prior to bedtime over three days by the same researcher. Results: The subjects’ PSQI total mean scores were lower before massage (11.87 ± 2.11) than on the days when the massage (9.78 ± 2.17) was done (t = 8.07, p = .000). It was found that the massage increased the participants’ quality of sleep. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that back massage has a positive effect on improvement of sleep quality. The findings provide evidence for the use of back massage for sleep in older people.
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