TY - JOUR T1 - The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Method on Fasting Blood Glucose in Patients With Type II Diabetes TT - بررسی تأثیر روش آرام سازی بنسون بر میزان قندخون ناشتا در بیماران مبتلا به دیابت نوع 2 JF - zbmu-jdn JO - zbmu-jdn VL - 5 IS - 2 UR - http://jdn.zbmu.ac.ir/article-1-294-en.html Y1 - 2017 SP - 139 EP - 146 KW - Benson relaxation KW - Fasting blood glucose KW - Diabetes N2 - Introduction: Type II diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases that disrupts the regular flow of life and has important psychological consequences. Muscle relaxation is associated with reducing mental stress and reducing the secretion of stress hormones such as cortisol, and this technique can be used as an adjunct therapy to reduce anxiety and thus control blood glucose in patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Benson's relaxation method on fasting blood glucose in patients with type II diabetes. Materials and Method: This study was a clinical trial. 80 subjects who participated in this study were included in the study by objective sampling method and randomly divided into two groups of test and control. Initially, the level of fasting blood glucose was measured. The experimental group then participated in muscle relaxation training for II months. After the end of the course, the level of fasting blood glucose was remeasured. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and paired t-test using SPSS version 23 software. Results: According to the findings, there was no significant difference between the mean fasting blood glucose and control group before intervention (p = 0.35). But after the intervention, the mean biochemical index of the test group significantly decreased compared to the control group (P = 0.001). Conclusion: Considering the results of this study and the positive effect of Benson's relaxation on the reduction of fasting blood glucose levels in diabetic patients, it is suggested that necessary training for nurses such as nurses about relaxation techniques and their effects should be provided. M3 ER -