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The participants were divided into two groups using the closed envelope approach, and they took part in therapy sessions lasting 30 minutes, three times per week for a period of four weeks. The Experimental group A received non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) and Control group A received Jacobson\u2019s progressive muscle relaxation technique.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec specific-use=\"heading-level-1\">\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      With a\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      value of 0.001, taVNS stimulation significantly improved sleep quality and reduced anxiety after 4 weeks. The post-intervention assessment revealed a highly significant improvement in Group A, with a\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">T<\/jats:italic>\n                      value of 251 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u200a&lt;\u200a0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec specific-use=\"heading-level-1\">\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest that taVNS may be an effective intervention for addressing anxiety and sleep issues in geriatric medical professionals. 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