The Effect of Yoga on Foot/Leg Pain, Fatigue and Psychological Well-Being in Nurses: Randomized Controlled Study

¹Sinop University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Sinop, T�rkiye
²Sinop University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midfery, Sinop, T�rkiye

Aim: This was a randomized controlled study to determine the effect of yoga on foot/leg pain, fatigue severity, and psychological well-being in nurses.
Method: The study was a randomized controlled trial. We conducted the study with 45 working nurses, 25 of whom were placed in the control group and 20 in the experimental group. An Individual Identification Form, the Visual Analog Scale, the Fatigue Severity Scale, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale were used to collect data. A total of 16 yoga sessions were held with the nurses in the experimental group, two days a week for eight weeks.
Results: A significant difference was found between the scores for the Visual Analog Scale and for the life goals subdimension of the Psychological Well-Being Scale in the experimental group in the pre-test and post-test (p <0.05). There were time-dependent changes in terms of fatigue severity; the differences in the post-test mean scores (mean of 4.36) of the nurses in the control group were not statistically significant (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Yoga is an effective method for reducing pain and creating a purpose in life. It has a positive effect on pain and psychological well-being. Nurses can thus practice yoga effectively for their own health.

Keywords:

Yogan�n Hem�irelerde Ayak/Bacak A�r�s�, Yorgunluk ve Psikolojik �yi Olu� �zerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontroll� Bir �al��ma

¹Sinop �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, Sinop, T�rkiye
²Sinop �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Ebelik B�l�m�, Sinop, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��ma, yogan�n hem�irelerde ayak/bacak a�r�s�, yorgunluk �iddeti ve psikolojik iyi olu� hali �zerine etkisini belirlemek amac�yla yap�lan randomize kontroll� bir �al��mad�r.
Y�ntem: �al��ma 25 kontrol grubu, 20 deney grubu olacak �ekilde �al��an hem�ireler ile ger�ekle�tirilmi�tir. Deney grubundaki hem�irelere 8 hafta boyunca haftada iki g�n olmak �zere toplam 16 seans yoga uygulamas� yap�lm��t�r. Verilerin toplanmas�nda; �Birey Tan�lama Formu, Viz�el Analog Skala (VAS) A�r� Skalas�, Yorgunluk �iddeti �l�e�i, Psikolojik �yi Olma Hali (P�O) �l�e�i� kullan�lm��t�r.
Bulgular: Deney grubundaki hem�irelerin VAS a�r� skala ve P�O �l�e�i ya�am ama�lar� �l�ek alt boyutu aras�nda �n test ve son testte anlaml� bir farkl�l�k bulunmu�tur (p <0.05). Yorgunluk �iddeti a��s�ndan zamana ba�l� de�i�iklikler belirlenirken, kontrol grubundaki hem�irelerin son test ortalama puanlar�ndaki (ortalama 4,36) farklar�, istatistiksel olarak anlaml� bulunmam��t�r (p> 0,05).
Sonu�: Yoga a�r�n�n azalt�lmas�nda ve ya�amdaki amac�n olu�turulmas�nda etkili bir y�ntem olup hem�ireler i�in yoga uygulanabilir, g�venli ve a�r�, psikolojik iyi olma �zerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahip bulunmaktad�r. Hem�ireler taraf�ndan yoga y�ntemi etkili bir �ekilde kullanabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Yasemin �zyer G�vener, Meryem Erdo�an Acar. The Effect of Yoga on Foot/Leg Pain, Fatigue and Psychological Well-Being in Nurses: Randomized Controlled Study. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2025; 12(2): 208-218

Corresponding Author: Yasemin �zyer G�vener, T�rkiye