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Volume 14, Issue 3 (11-2024)
cmja 2024, 14(3): 87-95 |
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Darvishi A, Farmahini farahani M, Jafarimanesh H. The Effectiveness of Yoga-Based Breathing-Physical Exercises on Fatigue and Quality of Life of Intensive Care Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial. cmja 2024; 14 (3) :87-95
URL: http://cmja.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-1004-en.html
URL: http://cmja.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-1004-en.html
1- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran ,farmahini70@gmail.com
3- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Nursing, Shazand school of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran ,
3- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Nursing, Shazand school of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic can have significant implications for the physical, mental, and overall quality of life aspects of healthcare professionals, particularly intensive care nurses who have been at the forefront of patient care during this crisis. This study aimed to investigate the impact of yoga-based breathing-physical exercises on fatigue levels and quality of life among intensive care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2021. After obtaining informed consent form, 60 intensive care nurses working at Amir al-Momenin Hospital in Arak, Iran, were selected through an available sampling method. They were randomly divided into two groups: the intervention group (n=30) and the control group (n=30). Yoga-based breathing-physical exercises were performed on the intervention group three times a week for four weeks, each session lasting 35 min. Data were collected using the Nurses' Fatigue Intensity Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, which were completed by both groups before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, independent t-tests and paired t-tests in SPSS software (version 19).
Results: The results of this study indicated that there was no significant difference in the mean scores of fatigue intensity and quality of life between the intervention and control groups at the beginning of the study. However, the mean fatigue intensity score in the intervention group decreased significantly from 60.33 ± 13.91 to 56.91 ± 94.12 after the intervention (P<0.01). No significant difference was observed in the mean quality of life score in the intervention group between pre-intervention (78.29±10.09) and post-intervention (78.08±9.44) stages (P=0.57).
Conclusion: While yoga-based breathing-physical exercises can reduce the fatigue levels of intensive care nurses, they do not have a significant impact on their quality of life. It is recommended to implement yoga-based breathing-physical exercises to reduce fatigue among intensive care nurses.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2021. After obtaining informed consent form, 60 intensive care nurses working at Amir al-Momenin Hospital in Arak, Iran, were selected through an available sampling method. They were randomly divided into two groups: the intervention group (n=30) and the control group (n=30). Yoga-based breathing-physical exercises were performed on the intervention group three times a week for four weeks, each session lasting 35 min. Data were collected using the Nurses' Fatigue Intensity Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, which were completed by both groups before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, independent t-tests and paired t-tests in SPSS software (version 19).
Results: The results of this study indicated that there was no significant difference in the mean scores of fatigue intensity and quality of life between the intervention and control groups at the beginning of the study. However, the mean fatigue intensity score in the intervention group decreased significantly from 60.33 ± 13.91 to 56.91 ± 94.12 after the intervention (P<0.01). No significant difference was observed in the mean quality of life score in the intervention group between pre-intervention (78.29±10.09) and post-intervention (78.08±9.44) stages (P=0.57).
Conclusion: While yoga-based breathing-physical exercises can reduce the fatigue levels of intensive care nurses, they do not have a significant impact on their quality of life. It is recommended to implement yoga-based breathing-physical exercises to reduce fatigue among intensive care nurses.
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