The effectiveness of relaxation on quality of life and physical symptoms of military wives with migraine in Tehran

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the psychotherapeutic approach, relaxation, and relaxation in reducing the physical symptoms of migraine headaches and increasing the quality of life of military spouses suffering from migraine in 2022 in Tehran. Method: The statistical population that included women, referring to Hazrat Siddiqa Zahra Hospital located in Tehran, was used. The research design is a pre-test-post-test experiment with a control group, with a sample size of 34 people (17 experimental people and 17 control people) by random sampling method and available. The number of meetings held was 8, and once a week in the clinic. Two questionnaires on quality of life and physical symptoms were used to collect data, and multivariate covariance analysis was used for statistical analysis. Results: The findings showed a significant difference between the average scores of physical symptoms and quality of life of the experimental group and the control group in the post-test (P<0.01). Conclusion: The results showed that physical, mental, and social health, surrounding environment, and quality of life have increased, and physical symptoms have decreased. Based on the results, the relaxation approach can be used as an effective treatment in reducing migraine headaches in women suffering from this disease.