Objective: Defining the effects of sleep hygiene on sleep quality among old women.
Design: it is a clinical trial study including an intervention and a control group without blinding.
Sample volume: Adopting the limited random approach, 35 persons will be chosen for both the intervention and the control groups.
Implementation: The intervention will take place in Jahandidegan center (Gorgan, Golestan). Educational content will be instructed by a researcher in 5 weeks. Using Pittsburg questionnaire, there will be an area test at the very beginning of the course and a post-test at the end of the fifth session.
Major Inclusion criteria: Aged 60-74, resident of Gorgan, able to support oneself, and obtaining a score higher than 7 in the Epworth questionnaire.
Major Exclusion criteria: Women who have experienced recent unpleasant events such as a relative’s death during the previous year, and those who have not participated in hygienic educational sessions.
Interventions: The educational content of the first to the fifth session will last 45, 50, 40, 40 and 30 minutes, respectively. The interval between sessions is exactly one week. These trainings include avoiding factors that disturb sleep, preparing a proper sleep environment, the role of diet and exercise in improvement of sleep quality, effects of smoking on sleep, educating behavioral interventions including deep breathing, relaxation techniques, imaginary drawing and muscle relaxation. For the control group, the Pittsburg questionnaire is only filled out twice in the interval of one month. The variable of main outcome is sleep quality.