Nurses who intensive care unit will be entered. Participants will be randomized to one of two study arms: Arm 1: Progressive muscle relaxation; Arm 2: control. Hypothesis: Progressive muscle relaxation will decrease occupational stress, headache and improve well-being.
Previous reports have revealed that non-pharmacological approaches such as aromatherapy, massage, meditation, music therapy, breathing exercises, yoga and progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PGE) have been used to reduce stress and fatigue of individuals and improve their well-being. However, there have been limited studies that directly focus on supporting intensive care nurses who face serious problems with intense work tempo, experience excessive stress, headache, tension, fatigue, are open to psychosocial problems such as anxiety, depression and burnout. Besides, till date, no study has been conducted to determine the effects of progressive relaxation exercise on occupational stress, headache and well-being for intensive care nurses. The present study investigates the effects of progressive muscle relaxation in a single-site, 2-arm, assessor-blinded randomized, controlled study of 100 intensive care nurses. Arm 1: relaxation; Arm 2: Attention matched control. The investigators hypothesize that progressive muscle relaxation will decrease the severity of occupational stress and headache and improve well-being.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Progressive muscle relaxation exercise is a type of exercise in which tense muscles in your body gradually relax and relax. It is an application that allows you to forcefully stretch every muscle group in your body, hold it tight for 5 seconds, and then relax it. Visualize your tense muscles throughout this exercise and imagine that the feeling of relaxation spreads to all your muscles in the form of a wave and the tension is relieved. Keep breathing throughout the entire exercise.
Ankara City Hospital Cardiovascular Hospital
Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGChange in Occupational Stress
Occupational stress severity will be measured based on patient report by the Occupational Stress Scale. Higher scores indicate increased occupational stress.
Time frame: Baseline measurements, at the end of 4., 8th week and one week after the completion of the interventions
Change in headache severity
Headache severity will be measured based on patient report by the Visual Analog Scale. Lower scores indicate low level of headache.
Time frame: Baseline measurements, at the end of 4., 8th week and one week after the completion of the interventions
Change in Well-being
Well-being will be measured by the Flourishing Scale. Higher scores on the scale mean better well-being.
Time frame: Baseline measurements, at the end of 4., 8th week and one week after the completion of the interventions
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