A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on progressive muscle relaxation with deep breathing exercise on sleep pattern among elderly persons in a selected village of the Palakkad town

Abstract

Everyone experiences an occasional restless night. But for those who toss and turn repeatedly, the inefficiency to sleep can be a cause of intense frustration and may even have serious problem. Sleep is equally necessary like as air, water or food. We need continuous and peaceful sleep to regain energy, feel rejuvenate and maintain our health and prosperity. Normal sleep patterns are spoiling, affecting both sleeping and waking hours. Sleep requirements and arrangement change throughout the life cycle according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Infants and newborns require around 16 hours of sleep in a 24-hour span. Adults require 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Surprisingly, seniors citizen require the same 7-9 hours, though they do experience a shift to an earlier sleep-wake cycle. The present study was aimed to “Evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on progressive muscle relaxation” with deep breathing exercise on sleep pattern among elderly persons in selected village of the Palakkad district. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (MR) is a mind-body technique that associate slowly tensing and then relaxing each muscle group in the body. Quantitative approach and Pre experimental one group Pre-test and Post-test research design was employed. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select 50 samples. Instrument used: Modified Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale all the 50 subjects of the study majority of them were falling 29 (58%) of them have very bad sleep and 21 (42%) of them have fairly bad. None of them have very good sleep and fairly good sleep. Section C reveals that there is a significant decrease in the post-test score (mean 3.62) of subjects after administration of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique compared to pre- test score (mean 15) and t’ test value is 20.96.