Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

The effect of Web-based Benson relaxation training program on pain intensity and sleep quality of cancer patients (clinical trial study protocol)

https://doi.org/10.22034/ethic.2024.2040260.1120
Volume 13, special issue
July 2024
Pages 166-172
Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Document Type : protocol study

Authors

zohreh badiyepeyma 1
Somayeh makaremnia 2
Afrooz Rahmanian kushkaki 3

1 . Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

2 PHD Nursing Student, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Master of griatric Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

Abstract
Introduction:
Cancer is a physically threatening disease that can affect different aspects of a person's life. People with cancer face many problems during the treatment of the disease, the most common of which are sleep disorders and pain. One of the low-risk and low-cost nursing interventions that is used in many cases as an alternative to drug therapy for these patients is Benson's relaxation program. This study will be conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of web-based Benson relaxation program on pain intensity and sleep quality of cancer patients referred to chemotherapy center of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences.
Methods:
This randomized clinical trial design has a control group. 52 patients will be selected by available sampling method and will be placed in two control and intervention groups in a simple random manner using computer software. The tools used include demographic information, numerical pain intensity scale and Petersburg sleep quality questionnaire.
After the patients have completed the questionnaires, the Web-based program for the intervention group will begin in the Eita messenger. Two months after the completion of the training sessions, the questionnaires will be completed again by the patients of both the intervention and control groups. Data analysis will be done using SPSS v. 22 software at a significance level of 0.5.
Discussion:
Improving sleep quality and reducing pain can be an important step towards improving physical health and improving the quality of life of these patients. Therefore, it is necessary to use non-pharmacological treatment solutions to deal with these problems in addition to drug treatment. In addition, the research conducted in the field of Benson relaxation in cancer patients is limited, and its effect has been less investigated by virtual training method, and training has been done to patients mostly in person.
 

Keywords

Benson relaxation
sleep quality
pain
cancer
patients
Subjects
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