Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Narjes Heshmatifar 1
- fatemeh borzoee 2
- sara ahmadi 3
- arezoo davarinia 4
- zohreh mohamadzadeh tabrizi 5
- mohammad hosein zadeh hesari 6
1 Nursing PhD Student, Department of Internal Surgery Nursing, Student Research Committee, Mashhad College of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad, Iran
2 Msc of Nursing ,Diseases Research Center, Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedics, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
3 Master of Nursing Student Research Committee Department of Nursing, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 MSc in Critical Care Nursing, student research committee, Department of Paramedical School, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
5 4. MSc in Critical Care Nursing, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Paramedical School, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
6 Msc of Nursing, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedics, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Coronavirus is an infectious disease that is faced by the large nursing community today, especially nurses working in the intensive care unit. Along with other job stressors in the nursing profession, the nature of this disease has affected the quality of Work Life (QWL) of nurses. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Benson relaxation on nurses' QWL in caring for Covid 19 patients.
Materials and Methods: This study was a two-group clinical trial. The research units included 62 nurses working in the intensive care units of Vasi Sabzevar Hospital, who were divided into two Benson sedation and control groups by census method and random assignment in 2019. The intervention group performed relaxation exercises twice a week for one month and each time for 20 minutes. Data collection was done through WRQoL-2 quality of work-life questionnaire. The data was analyzed by spss-16 software.
Results: The mean score of QWL of all nurses before the intervention in the crisis conditions was 53±4.4 which is at the low quality of life levels. The quality of life of intensive care nurses increased after Benson relaxation compared to the control group (p <0.05).
Conclusion: This study showed that Benson relaxation increases the QWL in nurses in the face of Covid-19 patients, so it is suggested that nursing managers while using relaxation techniques, by creating a calm work environment and Low stress conditions provide the active participation of nurses to achieve the goals of the health system.
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