Effects of Benson's relaxation technique on occupational stress in midwives
Zinat Jourabchi1, Elaheh Satari, Maryam Mafi
1At Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Qazvin, Iran, Zinat Jourabchi is an assistant professor of community health; Elaheh Satari is an MSc student in midwifery counseling; Maryam Mafi is an instructor of biostatistics; and Fatemeh Ranjkesh is an instructor of midwifery in the Children Growth Research Center and the Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases.
Purpose:
To examine the effect of Benson's relaxation technique on occupational stress in midwives working in a Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit.
Methods:
This pre- and post-quasi-experimental study involved 65 midwives with a minimum 1 year of experience using convenience sampling. After training, the participants performed Benson's relaxation technique twice a day for 4 weeks.
Results:
Occupational stress was measured using standard questionnaires of occupational stress. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov goodness-of-fit test, Student's t-test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Conclusion:
This study demonstrated that Benson's relaxation technique may be effective in reducing occupational stress among midwives in L&D units.
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