Background and Objective: There is significant relationship between sleep quality and quality of the duty services among nurses. Since the nurses are the most prominent groups in providing health care for patients, so they should enjoy themselves high quality of life and sleep. The purpose of this study is to assess the sleep pattern and related factors among hospitals’ nurses of Zahedan ...

Background and Objective: Poor sleep quality is one of the most common problems that elderly people face. The present study aimed at assessing sleep quality among elderly population living in an aged nursing home in Damghan in 2017. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 34 elderly people living in a nuesing home were studied through census method. The tools used for data collec...

Introduction: Sleep difficulties in nurses are considered as a major problem. One of the methods to improve nurses` sleep quality is aromatherapy. This study aims to investigate the effect of Lavender oil aromatherapy on sleep quality of nurses working in Intensive Care Units. Methods: In this clinical trial, 70 nurses working in Intensive Care Units of Amir-al-Momenin hospital of Gerdkouy c...

Introduction: Sleep disorders are one of the most important problems in patients with diabetes. The most commonly used method for treating sleep disorders is medication therapy. Therefore, it is important to perform an uncomplicated intervention to relieve sleep disorders in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of foot reflexology massage on the quality of sleep i...

  Abstract   Background & Aim: Elderly people often suffer from sleep disorders. Chamomile due to its extensive health properties such as sedation could be effective in improving sleep quality in elderly people. This study aimed to determine the effect of Matricaria chamomilla extract on sleep quality in elderly people admitted to nursing homes of Isfahan in 2014.   Materi...

  Background and Objectives: Nurses are among the people who are exposed to insomnia and irregular sleep-wake patterns the reduced quantity and quality of sleep can have negative effects on their performance. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between sleep quality and general health of nurses in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2012.   Materials and Methods: Thi...

  Background: Physical activity is an effective factor in pulmonary functions and sleep quality. However information on the rate of changes in exercise-induced respiratory parameters associated with sleep quality is not available. The aim of this study was to compare the parameters of the sleep quality and respiratory function in active and none active men.   Methods : The present study is a se...