Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep Quality in Elders Living at Nursing Homes
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: H Bağcı, Şebnem ÇINAR YÜCEL
Journal of Religion and Health, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2019, vol 59, pp 1304-1318
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00831-9
Summary
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality in the elderly people living in the nursing homes. The study is a randomized controlled experimental study (pretest-posttest control group). The sample of the research consisted of 25 elderly people. As a result of the study, although there was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the sleep quality of each group, no significant difference was found between the groups (p > 0.05). Therapeutic touch is an effective method of improving the sleep quality of the elders living at a nursing home.