The Impact of Benson's Relaxation Technique on the Quality of Sleep in the Elderly

Abstract

Objective: This study examined the effect of Benson's relaxation technique in the quality of sleep of the elderly. Method: The study employed a randomized clinical trial design. A total of 75 elderly suffering from sleep disorder were randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 38) or control (n = 37) group. The intervention group received Benson's relaxation technique twice a day for 20 minutes through 4 weeks. Petersburg Sleep Quality Index was used to collect the data. Independent and paired t tests were employed to analyze the data. Findings: The results of the paired t tests showed significant improvements in intervention group on quality of sleep and its 5 subscales including subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, and sleep efficiency, and the daytime dysfunction improved significantly (P < .000). In addition, independent t tests showed significant differences between the intervention and control groups in the quality of sleep and its 4 subscales including the subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, and habitual sleep efficiency after implementation of intervention (P < .000). Conclusion: The results of the present study may support the efficacy of this simple, available, and cost-effective technique on the quality of sleep of elderly people.

The Effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique on Insomnia Levels in the Elderly

“…Penuaan adalah proses perubahan alami yang bertahap dan berkesinambungan pada semua makhluk hidup, dimana kapasitas pembelahan sel, pertumbuhan dan kinerja menurun dan akhirnya mengarah pada kematian (Habibollahpour et al, 2019). Masalah umum pada penuaan adalah gangguan tidur yang dapat mempengaruhi kualitas hidup lansia (Valizadeh et al, 2015).…”

“…Relaksasi benson merupakan pengembangan metode relaksasi dengan melibatkan faktor keyakinan pasien, yang dapat menciptakan suatu lingkungan internal sehingga dapat membantu pasien mencapai kondisi kesehatan dan kesejahteraan lebih tinggi (Habibollahpour et al, 2019). Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Habibollahpour et al (2019) menunjukkan bahwa teknik relaksasi benson dapat meningkatkan kualitas tidur pada lansia.…”

Mindfulness-Based Movement Intervention to Improve Sleep Quality: A Meta-Analysis and Moderator Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

“… Forest plots of subjective outcomes in the overall analysis [ 12 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 ...…”

The Effects of Relaxation Techniques on Pain, Fatigue, and Kinesiophobia in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A 3-Arm Randomized Trial

“…3,8,22,23 One well-tolerated technique is BRT, which was designed by Herbert Benson in the 1970s as a behavioral method. 24 This technique has been shown to result in relaxation with the use of mental imagery and mediation. 24 There are few studies in the literature that report BRT for its positive benefits in MS patients.…”

“…24 This technique has been shown to result in relaxation with the use of mental imagery and mediation. 24 There are few studies in the literature that report BRT for its positive benefits in MS patients. 18,25 To the best of our knowledge, there is no study that has focused on the impact of relaxation techniques on pain, fatigue, and kinesiophobia in MS patients.…”