Effect of Benson relaxation therapy on sleep quality among children in pediatric intensive care unit

Fatma Mohamed Amin; Manal Mohamed Ahmed Ayed; Naglaa Fathi Mahmoud

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS8.13918

Authors

Fatma Mohamed Amin Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Pediatric Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt
Manal Mohamed Ahmed Ayed Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt
Naglaa Fathi Mahmoud Assistant professor, Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Cairo University, Egypt

Keywords:

Benson relaxation therapy, children, pediatric intensive care unit, sleep quality

Abstract

Background: Children in intensive care units must get enough sleep to maintain their physical and mental health. Benson’s Muscle Relaxation Technique is an effective complementary and non-pharmacological technique used to improve sleep patterns. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Benson relaxation therapy on sleep quality among children in the pediatric intensive care unit. Subjects and Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design was used to achieve this study. Setting: The study was conducted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit affiliated to Sohag University Hospital. Subject: Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 60 children who were randomly assigned into two groups, 30 for each (the study and control groups). Two tools were used: (I) a structured interview questionnaire and (II) the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scale. Results: The present study findings demonstrated that There were significant differences and improvements regarding sleep quality mean scores between the two groups post-implementation of Benson relaxation therapy at (P<0.05). Conclusion: Benson's relaxation therapy implementation was an effective and safe intervention used to improve sleep quality among children in the pediatric intensive care unit. Recommendations:Benson relaxation therapy is recommended alongside treatment for children in the pediatric intensive care unit to improve their sleep quality.

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