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Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep Quality in Elders Living at Nursing Homes

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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.

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Bağcı, H., Çınar Yücel, Ş. Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep Quality in Elders Living at Nursing Homes. J Relig Health 59, 1304–1318 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00831-9

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