The Impact of Instructional Tips of Sleep Hygiene on Improving Sleeping Disorders and Physical Performance among Menopausal Women | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 1083-1100 PDF (1.68 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.427465 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Asmaa Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad1; Sahar Sayed Abd El-Ghafar Mohamed2; Fayza Ahmed Ali Abdelbaky3 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Menopausal women suffer from many sleep issues. Sleep disorders are now increasingly treated with non-pharmacological methods. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of instructional tips of sleep hygiene on improving sleeping disorders and physical performance among menopausal women. Design: A quasi experimental (non-randomized control group) design was used. Setting: The study was conducted on women employees at Fayoum University who are in menopause. Sample: A purposive sampling of 100 menopausal women who met the inclusion criteria. Tools: Three tools were used: (1) Structured Interviewing Questionnaire, (2) The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and (3) Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. Results: The current study clarifies a highly statistically significant improvement in the total women's (PSQI) score and physical performance after implementation of the instructional tips of sleep hygiene where the (PSQI) score was better among study group than control group after post intervention and highly significant (P<0.000).Additionally, there was a moderate positive correlation between post intervention sleep pattern and work productively where the degree of work productively increases with the decrease in the level of sleep disturbance (r test =0.62). Conclusion: According to the study, the menopausal women in the study group who used the instructional tips of sleep hygiene saw a significant improvement in their physical activity levels and a decrease in their sleeping disorders. Recommendation: Developing and dissemination of illustrated guidelines included the instructional tips of sleep hygiene benefits to improve sleep disturbance and signs of menopause among menopausal women. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Instructional Tips; Sleep Hygiene; Sleeping Disorders; Physical Performance; Menopausal Women | ||||
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