Hemalatha, P (2011) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Effleurage Back Massage Technique in Reduction of Pain and Anxiety among Orthopaedic Patients in LKM Hospital, Erode. Masters thesis, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram.
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Abstract
Hospitalization and disease processes are the major stressors which cause physiological and psychological disequilibrium in the individuals including pain, anxiety, muscle tension, restlessness and behavioral changes. There is a need for non pharmacological interventions to address all the discomforts of physical and psychological status as an adjunct to routine care and pharmacological interventions. The present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of effleurage back massage technique in reduction of pain and anxiety among orthopaedic patients in L.K.M. Hospital. Erode. Conceptual framework for the study has been based on Kolkaba’s Comfort Theory. The research design used was one group pre test and post test pre experimental design. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 samples for the study. Effleurage back massage was given using talcum powder for 15 minutes once a day for 3 days per patient. The levels of pain and anxiety before and after effleurage back massage, the association between the post test levels of pain and anxiety with the selected demographic variables among orthopaedic patients were assessed. The data gathered were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. With regard to pain, the mean post-test scores of pain 1.25(SD+0.78) was significantly lower than the mean pre-test scores 5.6(SD+1.01).The mean post-test scores of anxiety 41.16(SD +3.6) and was significantly lower than the mean pre-test scores 53.2 (SD+4.00). The ‘t’ value of pain score is 27.18 and anxiety is 27.6 which was significant at 0.05 level. The ‘t’ value for the physiological parameters such as pulse rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure showed a significant difference at 0.05 level except temperature. There was no significant association between post test scores of pain with the selected demographic variables except sex (χ2=8.04) at 0.05 level and no significant association was found between post test scores of anxiety with their selected demographic variables. The study findings revealed that there is a significant reduction of pain and anxiety after effleurage back massage. Based on the statistical findings it was evident that effleurage back massage will reduce the pain and anxiety among orthopaedic patients thereby the patient’s comfort will be improved and complications due to prolonged bed rest will be prevented.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Effleurage Back Massage Technique, Reduction of Pain and Anxiety, Orthopaedic Patients, LKM Hospital, Erode. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 05:08 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 05:08 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12787 |
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