The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in İndividuals With Epilepsy

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Epilepsy

Aim: It was conducted to determine the effect of web-based animation supported progressive relaxation exercise on fatigue and sleep quality in individuals with epilepsy. Material and Methods: As a randomized controlled study with a pretest- posttest model, it was conducted with individuals with epilepsy who applied to Giresun University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Outpatient Clinic between February and December 2022.The sample of the study was determined as 60 epilepsy patients, 30 of which were in the control-30 experimental group, using power analysis. The data were collected by face-to-face interview technique using Personal Information Form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, Fatigue Severity Scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• be over the age of 18
• Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least 6 months
• Individuals with an average score of 4.1 or higher on the fatigue severity scale
• Individuals with a Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index total score above 5
• Being able to use mobile phone (IOS-Android)
• Being able to speak Turkish
• Up to 6 months before the study, techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga not benefited,
• Having a neurological, systemic and psychiatric disease other than epilepsy not to be.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not using a mobile phone,
• Up to 6 months before the study, techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga to have benefited,
• Having a neurological, systemic and psychiatric disease other than epilepsy be.