The Effect of Relaxation Training Applied to Psychiatric Inpatients Complaining of Insomnia

Lee, Mi-Jeong; Hah, Yang-Sook

doi:2008.17.1.35

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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2008;17(1):35-45.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2008.17.1.35 Published online March 31, 2008.

The Effect of Relaxation Training Applied to Psychiatric Inpatients Complaining of Insomnia

Mi-Jeong Lee¹, Yang-Sook Hah²

¹Head Nurse, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
²Professor, College of Nursing, Seoul National University

불면을 호소하는 정신과 입원 환자에게 제공한 이완요법의 효과

이미정¹, 하양숙²

¹분당서울대학교병원 수간호사
²서울대학교 간호대학 교수

Correspondence: Mi-Jeong Lee, Tel: 82-31-787-6820, Fax: 82-31-787-4058,
Email: mjlee@snubh.org

Received: 24 October 2007 • Revised: 24 October 2007 • Accepted: 28 February 2008

Abstract

Purpose
This study was done to examine the effects of relaxation training on sleep through self-rating sleep evaluations and measuring sleep variables by actigraphy. This study was also to explore the impact of relaxation therapy on anxiety and depression.
Methods
A nonequivalent control group, quasiexperimental design was used. Thirty-eight participants complaining of insomnia responded. Progressive muscle relaxation training and guided imagery were used with relaxation techniques to experimental group. But relaxation techniques was not done to control group. The study used the self-rating scale of sleep satisfaction and a sleep diary for subjective evaluation of sleep. A wrist-type actigraphy instead of high cost polysomnography was used for objective evaluation of sleep.
Results
1. The subjective sleep evaluation showed no significant differences between the experimental group and the control group. 2. The effect of relaxation training was partially confirmed in a measure of sleep variables. There were significant differences between the two groups in sleep latency(SL), time in bed(TIB), sleep period time(SPT), and sleep efficiency(SE). 3. There were no significant differences in anxiety and depression measured by the Beck anxiety inventory and Beck depression inventory between the two groups.
Conclusion
The findings of this study support the positive effects of relaxation training for sleep in psychiatric inpatient.

Key Words: Insomnia; Relaxation training; Sleep variables

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