Insomnia and Mindfulness Stress Reduction Program

Menopause is the longest life stage in a woman\'s life, in which psychological and social changes are experienced as well as physical changes and some health problems occur. The symptoms of menopause develop due to varying degrees of somatic and psychological changes that occur as a result of the gradual loss of function of the ovaries. One of the most common and disturbing symptoms of menopause is sleep problems. Sleep is seen as an important health variable that affects an individual\'s quality of life and well-being. The need for sleep is included among the basic care problems by nursing theorists, and sleep-related problems are included as a nursing diagnosis in the nursing literature. In the literature, it has been stated that mindfulness stress reduction program reduces menopausal symptoms. Nurses should have knowledge about menopause and coping methods in the field. Although the number of studies examining the effect of mindfulness stress reduction program on insomnia, which is one of the menopausal complaints, is very few in the literature.