The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep and Anxiety

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Perceived Sleep Level and Anxiety in Hospitalised Individuals Aged 65-85 Years

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City Hospital, taking into account the circadian cycle.The type of the research is the experimental model with pre-test and post-test control group.Ankara City Hospital has included the research population in the last year.

It will consist of 1593 patients between the ages of 65-85 who are hospitalized in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit.Experimental and control groups will be created with simple randomization in randomization.The data were obtained from the socio-demographic characteristics form and the sleep pattern form developed by the researcher.

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The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City Hospital, taking into account the circadian cycle.Research Hospitalization in Ankara City Hospital Neurology Intensive Care It will be done with individuals who have chronic diseases in the 65-85 age range. Research It is planned to be held between November 2021 and December 2022.Therapeutic touch will be applied to the patients selected in the experimental and control groups among the patients who meet the research criteria in the intensive care units. After this application, the sleep pattern changes in the patients will be evaluated.Therapeutic touch will be applied to the patients selected in the experimental and control groups among the patients who meet the research criteria in the intensive care units. After this application, sleep pattern changes in patients will be evaluated. In the analysis of the research, dependent groups t test andindependent groups t test, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests will be used in non-parametric cases

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being in the age range of 65-85 years
• Having a Chronic Disease
• The patient is receiving treatment at the hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not in the age range of 65-85 years
• Not being able to communicate (being intubated, having hearing impairment, etc.)