Gaber Behilak, S., Abdelgelil, S., Ahmed Gado, E. (2025). Effect of sleep hygiene educational program on sleep quality among patients with depression. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(50), 95-108. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.348626.1979
Sahar Elsayed Gaber Behilak; Sara Abdallah Abdelgelil; Eslam Mohamed Ahmed Gado. "Effect of sleep hygiene educational program on sleep quality among patients with depression". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 50, 2025, 95-108. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.348626.1979
Gaber Behilak, S., Abdelgelil, S., Ahmed Gado, E. (2025). 'Effect of sleep hygiene educational program on sleep quality among patients with depression', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(50), pp. 95-108. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.348626.1979
Gaber Behilak, S., Abdelgelil, S., Ahmed Gado, E. Effect of sleep hygiene educational program on sleep quality among patients with depression. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(50): 95-108. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.348626.1979
Effect of sleep hygiene educational program on sleep quality among patients with depression
1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Depression and sleep are much related. A majority of people with depression have sleep disturbances. The study aimed to examine the effect of a sleep hygiene educational program on sleep quality among patients with depression. Setting: conduction of the study was at inpatient of Neuropsychiatric Department in Tanta University Hospital. Research design: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a single-group pre/posttest format. Subjects: A convenient sample of 50 patients with depression according to DSM-5 criteria was included in the study. Tools that used in the study were demographic and clinical characteristics Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Beck Depression Inventory. Results: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation among the sleep quality index score and total depression score among the studied patients at pre intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3 months post-program. The study concluded that sleep hygiene educational program improved sleep quality of patients with depression. Recommendations: utilizing sleep hygiene educational program for patients with depression should be considered as an essential part of rehabilitation plans.
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