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Heif DM, Masa'Deh R, AbuRuz ME, Hamaideh SH, Rayan A, Al-Yateem N. The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Fatigue and Quality of Life of Patients Diagnosed With Heart Failure. Holist Nurs Pract 2024; 38:85-92. [PMID: 38363969 DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Patients with heart failure (HF) reported poor quality of life (QOL) due to different reasons among which fatigue is the most important. Improving QOL is a crucial objective for patients with HF and their primary health care providers. Managing fatigue with medication is not enough. Benson's relaxation technique (BRT) is a complementary therapy used to manage fatigue among different populations with limited studies checking its effect among patients diagnosed with HF. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to check the effect of BRT on fatigue and QOL among 140 (68 intervention and 72 control) patients diagnosed with HF. Intervention group performed BRT for 20 minutes twice a day for 2 months. Control group received regular care from their health care providers. At baseline, there were no differences between intervention and control groups regarding fatigue, physical component summary, and mental component summary. At follow-up, intervention group had higher scores in physical and mental component summaries than control group (45.48 ± 10.52 vs 37.97 ± 14.78) and (46.22 ± 8.39 vs 41.01 ± 10.36), respectively. Also, intervention group had lower levels of fatigue than control group (2.54 ± 0.87 vs 6.33 ± 0.61). In conclusion, the use of BRT as a complementary therapy for patients with HF might decrease fatigue level and improve QOL.
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- Dunia M Heif
- Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan (Ms Heif); Psychiatric Mental Health, School of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan (Dr Masa'Deh); Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan (Dr AbuRuz); Department of Community & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan (Dr Hamaideh); Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Jordan (Dr Rayan); and Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Dr Al-Yateem)
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Ismail AMA. Complementary role of Benson's relaxation technique in post orgasmic illness syndrome. Aging Male 2023; 26:2174511. [PMID: 36724808 DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2023.2174511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail
- Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Nazari AM, Zare-Kaseb A, Arbabi Z, Gholampour MH, Emami Zeydi A, Ghazanfari MJ. The effect of Benson relaxation technique on cancer patients: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:681. [PMID: 37938356 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08142-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Although many studies have investigated the effect of this method on cancer patients, no review of the available literature has been done. So, a literature review is conducted to evaluate all published literature on the Benson relaxation technique in cancer patients. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted. A systematic search of online electronic databases including PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus Web of Science, PsycINFO, and EMBASE was performed using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as "Benson Relaxation Technique," "Cancer Patients," "Malignancy," and "Neoplasia" from the beginning to April 27, 2023. A total of 810 publications were assessed for relevance by title and abstract. The remaining 31 articles were examined using inclusion criteria for all Persian and English-language publications that evaluate the effectiveness of the Benson relaxation technique on cancer patients. We did not have gray literature in our review. The methodological quality of the included studies was appraised using specific checklists. RESULTS Finally, nine studies were included in this systematic review. Studies on breast cancer patients showed improvement in fatigue, nausea, vomiting, pain, shortness of breath, insomnia, anorexia, constipation, diarrhea, treatment side effects, breast symptoms, arm symptoms, worry about hair loss, and scores of hope. Two studies were conducted among cervical cancer patients that showed a decrease in anxiety scores and an improvement in the quality of sleep. Another study on gastric cancer patients showed decreased Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching scores. CONCLUSION Overall, this systematic review showed that the Benson relaxation method could improve sleep quality, appetite, anxiety, and quality of life. Therefore, using the Benson relaxation technique is suggested to improve health-related outcomes in cancer patients.
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- Amir Mohamad Nazari
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Master of Sciences in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Effects of Benson Relaxation Technique and Music Therapy on the Anxiety of Primiparous Women Prior to Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiol Res Pract 2022; 2022:9986587. [PMID: 36589598 PMCID: PMC9803568 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9986587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Primiparous women experience high levels of anxiety before cesarean section. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effects of the Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) and Music Therapy (MT) on the anxiety of primiparous women prior to cesarean section. Methods A randomized controlled trial was carried out on 105 women scheduled for cesarean section. They were randomly assigned into three groups: BRT, MT, and control (n = 35 per group). The women in the BRT and MT groups performed exercises and listened to music, respectively, for 20 minutes prior to cesarean section. The State Anxiety Inventory was used to measure the women's anxiety in the groups before and after the intervention. Results Within-group comparisons showed that the women in the BRT (t = 5.61, p < 0.001, effect size (Cohen's d) = 0.94) and MT (t = 3.83, p = 0.001, d = 0.64) groups had significantly lower anxiety after the interventions compared to before the interventions. Also, between-group comparisons revealed that anxiety after the intervention was significantly lower in the BRT and MT groups compared to the control group (p = 0.007). Conclusions Although both of the BRT and MT helped with the reduction of anxiety among primiparous women before cesarean section, the BRT was shown more effective. These nonpharmacologic methods are safe and cost-effective and can improve well-being among women undergoing this invasive procedure. They can be used along with pharmacologic methods for reducing overreliance on medications.
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Bagheri H, Moradi-Mohammadi F, Khosravi A, Ameri M, Khajeh M, Chan SWC, Abbasinia M, Mardani A. Effect of Benson and progressive muscle relaxation techniques on sleep quality after coronary artery bypass graft: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med 2021; 63:102784. [PMID: 34687869 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the effect of Benson relaxation (BR) and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) techniques on the sleep quality of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. METHOD This study was a three-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial. 120 patients who underwent CABG surgery at two academic hospitals in an urban area of Iran were randomly allocated into three groups (40 per group): the BR, PMR, and control groups. Patients in the BR and the PMR groups performed relevant exercises twice a day for four weeks. Sleep quality was measured before and immediately after the intervention using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. RESULTS Within-group comparison in the BR (t = 3.51, p = 0.001) and the PMR (t = 4.58, p < 0.001) group showed that the overall sleep quality showed a significant improvement after the intervention when compared to baseline. The between-group comparison showed that both the BR and PMR groups showed significant improvements in subjective sleep quality (F = 3.75, p = 0.02), habitual sleep efficiency (F = 4.81, p = 0.01), and overall sleep quality (F = 5.53, p = 005) when compared to the control group after the intervention. However, no statistically significant differences were identified among the three study groups in terms of sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep disturbances, sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction after the intervention (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION The study showed that a four-week program of both PMR and BR can be effective in the overall improvement of sleep quality in patients following CABG. Further research is required to replicate the findings of the present study.
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- Hossein Bagheri
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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- ICU department, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Boulevard, Azadegan Square, Qom, Iran.
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- School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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- Nursing Care Research Center, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Khalighi E, Ghiasi G, Karimi E, Borji M, Salimi E, Tarjoman A, Solaimanizadeh L. Assessment of Mental Health Elderly with Chronic Pain Based on Quranic Components. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2020; 59:2807-2818. [PMID: 31493215 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00908-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Considering the presence of mental disorders during illness or old age, it is necessary to pay attention to the mental health of the elderly. A modeling of the God's attributes means that one understands God's perception of his/her existential poverty; and on the other hand, one endeavors to work in the human domain in order to replicate and utilize the names and attributes of God the Almighty. For this reason, this study aims to determine the mental health (MH) assessment of elderly people with chronic pain (CP) based on Quranic components. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 138 elderly people who are aged over 65 years and had history of CP were enrolled. Data were collected using Islamic Questionnaire of Identifying God's Traits in the same, and analysis was performed using SPSS ver. 16. The mean (SD) of age in elderly is 81.00 (12.07), and as the age increased, the God's Traits score of the elderly increased (p = 0.003, R = 0.34). The mean overall God's Traits score was 234.68 (3.61). In the elderly who lived with their spouse and had higher social support, the score of God's Traits was higher (p > 0.05), but there was no relationship between other demographic characteristics and status of God's Traits (p > 0.05). This study is the first study to evaluate the MH status of chronic patients based on Quranic components, and their MH status has been high. It is suggested that the relationship between MH based on Quranic components and variables related to health be measured.
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- Ebrahim Khalighi
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Medicine Faculty, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Islamic Education School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Science, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Bam University of Medical Science, Bam, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Pishgooie SAH, Akbari F, Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki S, Rezaei M, Nasiri M, Momen R. Effects of Relaxation Techniques on Acute Postlaminectomy Pain: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Perianesth Nurs 2020; 35:533-538. [PMID: 32386940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE This study compared the effects of Benson relaxation with progressive muscle relaxation on pain severity after laminectomy. DESIGN Three-arm randomized, nonblinded, and parallel group trial. METHODS The study was conducted with 93 patients who underwent lumbar laminectomy. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups of Benson relaxation + routine care (n = 31), progressive muscle relaxation + routine care (n = 31), and routine care (n = 31). The two relaxation methods were performed at 2 (time 1), 12 (time 2), and 24 (time 3) hours after patients' regaining full consciousness in postoperative wards. Pain severity was assessed using the visual analog scale once before laminectomy, before and also 20 minutes after each relaxation session. In the control group, pain severity was measured at the same times as in the two relaxation groups. FINDINGS Both Benson relaxation and progressive muscle relaxation resulted in a significant reduction in pain severity in comparison with the control group at all three measurement times (except at time 1 in the progressive muscle relaxation group). However, no significant differences were found between Benson relaxation and progressive muscle relaxation in any of the three times. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that both Benson and progressive muscle relaxation techniques can decrease acute postlaminectomy pain in the immediate postoperative period in adult patients.
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- Department of Nursing, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Operating Room Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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The effect of Benson’s relaxation response on sleep quality and anorexia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med 2020; 50:102344. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hatefi M, Parvizi R, Borji M, Tarjoman A. Effect of Self-Management Program on Pain and Disability Index in Elderly Men with Osteoarthritis. Anesth Pain Med 2019; 9:e92672. [PMID: 31750095 PMCID: PMC6820295 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.92672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive disease of the joints, leading to decreased function and disability. Objectives The study aimed to investigate the effect of self-management (SM) program on disability index and pain in aging men with knee OA. Methods The study included an SM group and a control group. Given the sample size of the previous studies, 83 patients were recruited. The study tools included a demographic profile questionnaire, visual analogue scale (VAS), and HAQ 8-item DI. The intervention included 10 SM sessions for patients in the SM group (8 sessions of in-person intervention and 2 sessions of telephone intervention). Patients were placed in groups of 7, and the sessions were held weekly each for a period of 45 to 60 minutes. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical tests by SPSS V. 16 software. Results The two groups(SM and control group) were homogeneous in terms of demographic characteristics (P > 0.05). The mean (SD) disability score was 19.12 (1.92) in the SM group before the intervention, which reduced to 14.70 (1.63) after the intervention (P = 0.000, T = 10.02). The mean (SD) pain score, was 9.19 (0.71) in the SM group before the intervention, which reduced to 6.48 (0.84) after the intervention (P = 0.000, T = 18.15). Conclusions Training can help patients perform SM measures and improve their health status by enhancing the information needed for the disease.
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- Masoud Hatefi
- School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Tel: +98-9183404704,
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