Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing
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Abstract

Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Sleep Quality and Fatigue among Post Valvular Heart Surgery Patients

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 quality improvement was noted at 2 week (p- 0.822). Benefits of PMR are established with the findings of the present study. PMR is an effective way to ease the patient’s journey from a major surgery to routine life with less of pharmacological dependence.

Published Date: 2021-01-26; Received Date: 2020-12-28