Geriatric Patients
Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of backrubs on quality of sleep among hospitalized geriatric patients in the medical-surgical unit.
Research Question:
Do backrubs is effective on improving the quality of sleep among hospitalized geriatric patients in the medical-surgical units.
Hypothesis:
Backrubs improve the quality of sleep in hospitalized geriatric patients.
Variables:
Dependent variable is the quality of sleep among geriatric patients in the medical- surgical units. The independent variable is the effect of backrubs.
Level of measurement of variables:
In order to assess the effectiveness of backrubs