الفهرس 
Physiological and Psycological changes during Postpartum Period
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Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of back massage on
improving quality of sleep among postpartum women.An
intervention study design was used. The study was conducted at the
postnatal units at Damanhur Hospital. A Purposive sampleof sixty
women were included in the study, those women were divided into
two groups (intervention and control group).Data were collected
through using two tools (Structured interviewing questionnaire
sheet named ”back massage to improve quality of sleep among
postpartum women” and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index).The main
results of the study were the following: the most common cause of
wake up during late months of pregnancy was voiding in both groups
. Inaddition the most prominent causes of wake up during postpartum
period were breast feeding and baby crying for both groups.There
was highly significant improvement in sleep quality in Intervention
group at initial time,2nd time and 3rd time. Conclusion and
recommendations:the current study concluded that back massage
had significantly improved sleep quality among postpartum women
as improvement in 3rd time was more than 2nd time.The following is
recommended: Nursing staff should be trained on back massage
technique and apply it as a part of routine postpartum care.