The effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality and fatigue in menopausal women.
Fatigue
Menopause
Sleep
Therapeutic touch
Women
Journal
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1878-7541
Titre abrégé: Explore (NY)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101233160
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Aug 2023
23 Aug 2023
Historique:
received:
09
06
2023
revised:
16
08
2023
accepted:
18
08
2023
medline:
29
8
2023
pubmed:
29
8
2023
entrez:
28
8
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The management of well-known and common complaints such as insomnia and fatigue experienced in the menopausal period has the potential to affect many aspects of life in women during this period positively. This research was carried out to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality and fatigue in menopausal women. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 48 (24 in the intervention group and 24 in the control group) women who sought treatment in the gynecological outpatient clinic of a public hospital. According to the study procedure, while the intervention group received therapeutic touch, the control group received SHAM therapeutic touch for 10 min a day for five consecutive days. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Piper Fatigue Scale. The median post-test total sleep quality score was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (p=0.010). However, the mean total fatigue scores did not differ significantly between the groups (p=0.917). The results of this study showed that therapeutic touch was effective in improving sleep quality, but it did not affect fatigue in menopausal women.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The management of well-known and common complaints such as insomnia and fatigue experienced in the menopausal period has the potential to affect many aspects of life in women during this period positively. This research was carried out to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality and fatigue in menopausal women.
METHODS
METHODS
This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 48 (24 in the intervention group and 24 in the control group) women who sought treatment in the gynecological outpatient clinic of a public hospital. According to the study procedure, while the intervention group received therapeutic touch, the control group received SHAM therapeutic touch for 10 min a day for five consecutive days. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Piper Fatigue Scale.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The median post-test total sleep quality score was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (p=0.010). However, the mean total fatigue scores did not differ significantly between the groups (p=0.917).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study showed that therapeutic touch was effective in improving sleep quality, but it did not affect fatigue in menopausal women.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37640590
pii: S1550-8307(23)00178-7
doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.08.007
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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