The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background In clinical settings, continuous changes lead to increased professional stress, affecting the quality of life of nurses. Some complementary interventions may influence the improvement of the quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effect of Benson’s relaxation techniqu...
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| description | Abstract Background In clinical settings, continuous changes lead to increased professional stress, affecting the quality of life of nurses. Some complementary interventions may influence the improvement of the quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effect of Benson’s relaxation technique on the operating room nurses’ quality of life. Methods In this clinical trial, 180 operating room nurses were randomly allocated to two groups: intervention (Benson’s relaxation technique) and control (routine activity). The study was conducted from December 2021 to March 2022 in hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Benson’s relaxation technique was performed twice daily by the intervention group for 8 weeks. Quality of life was measured before and after the intervention using the SF-36 questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 software, with a significance level set at a P < 0.05. Results After the intervention, the results showed that Benson’s relaxation technique led to an increase in the quality of life in the intervention group (P < 0.0001). In terms of quality-of-life dimensions, significant improvements were observed in the intervention group in the domains of physical problems (P < 0.05), emotional problems (P < 0.05), general health (P < 0.05), pain (P < 0.0001), and social functioning (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences were found in the dimensions of physical functioning, energy, and emotional well-being. Conclusions Benson’s relaxation technique can serve as a complementary method to improve various dimensions of the operating room nurses’ quality of life. Trial Registration Number IRCT20211002052650N1 with the Clinical Trial Registry (26.10.2022). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4aaedbfed8dc42469d22b37b1ac2b5e12024-11-17T12:17:39ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552024-11-0123111010.1186/s12912-024-02495-7The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trialZinat Mohebbi0Sina Ghanbarzadeh1Alireza Ejraei2Somayeh Gheysari3Fahimeh Alsadat Hosseini4Department of Nursing, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesCommunity Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background In clinical settings, continuous changes lead to increased professional stress, affecting the quality of life of nurses. Some complementary interventions may influence the improvement of the quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effect of Benson’s relaxation technique on the operating room nurses’ quality of life. Methods In this clinical trial, 180 operating room nurses were randomly allocated to two groups: intervention (Benson’s relaxation technique) and control (routine activity). The study was conducted from December 2021 to March 2022 in hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Benson’s relaxation technique was performed twice daily by the intervention group for 8 weeks. Quality of life was measured before and after the intervention using the SF-36 questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 software, with a significance level set at a P < 0.05. Results After the intervention, the results showed that Benson’s relaxation technique led to an increase in the quality of life in the intervention group (P < 0.0001). In terms of quality-of-life dimensions, significant improvements were observed in the intervention group in the domains of physical problems (P < 0.05), emotional problems (P < 0.05), general health (P < 0.05), pain (P < 0.0001), and social functioning (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences were found in the dimensions of physical functioning, energy, and emotional well-being. Conclusions Benson’s relaxation technique can serve as a complementary method to improve various dimensions of the operating room nurses’ quality of life. Trial Registration Number IRCT20211002052650N1 with the Clinical Trial Registry (26.10.2022).https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02495-7Operating roomQuality of lifeRelaxation therapy |
| spellingShingle | Zinat Mohebbi Sina Ghanbarzadeh Alireza Ejraei Somayeh Gheysari Fahimeh Alsadat Hosseini The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial BMC Nursing Operating room Quality of life Relaxation therapy |
| title | The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | The impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest Iran: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | impact of benson s relaxation technique on the quality of life of operating room nurses in hospitals southwest iran a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Operating room Quality of life Relaxation therapy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02495-7 |
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