 
			ISSN: 2471-9870
Department of CTVS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
 Research   
								
																Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Sleep Quality and Fatigue
among Post Valvular Heart Surgery Patients 
																Author(s): 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 quali.. View More»
						  
																DOI:
								10.35248/2471-9870.21.7.162