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Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the structured exercise program on the quality of life and sleep in patients with schizophrenia. This is a cross-sectional and non-randomized study in behavioral sciences and public health. Subject and Methods: The sample size was determined by random sampling method, and a total of 61 patients, 30 for the study and 31 for the control group, were enrolled in the study. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BRIEF-TR) scales with demographical information were applied to the subjects. The data was collected in three periods (1st, 6th and 12th weeks) between May 2015 and September 2016. The analysis of the data was performed by SPSS 20.0 (IBM Inc, Chicago, IL, USA) program. Results: While the quality of life and sleep quality indices did not differ significantly in the control group, the post-exercise quality of life scores of the study group increased significantly, and the quality of sleep scores decreased significantly. In addition, a significant difference was found between the sleep quality scores between the study and control groups as a result of the three-months period. Conclusion: It has been determined that structured exercise applied to patients with schizophrenia increases the quality of life and sleep. It is recommended to use exercise as a complementary method to increase the effectiveness of treatment in psychiatric nursing. |
