Piraveena, R (2015) A study to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery on depression among patients with end stage renal disease in a selected hospital at Tamilnadu. Masters thesis, Annai Meenakshi College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
Kidney maintains the homeostasis of our body. Patients with Chronic Renal Failure experience depression. In this context relaxation therapy like guided imagery has its own significance in reducing the level of depression , thus enhancing the scope of nursing. OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery on level of depression among patients with End Stage Renal Disease. DESIGN : A quantitative approach using quasi experimental design with pre-test post-test. PARTICIPANTS : 60 clients with End Stage Renal Disease was selected using convenient sampling in M.M Hospital, Dharapuram. INTERVENTION: Guided imagery 20 minutes twice a day for three days. TOOLS : Modified Beck’s Depression Scale to assess the level of depression. RESULT : Analysis using independent ‘t’ test and paired ‘t’ test found significant values at p < 0.05 level. CONCLUSION : This study finding conclude that the guided imagery is effective in reducing the level of depression among patients with End Stage Renal Disease.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Guided Imagery ; Depression ; End Stage Renal Disease. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2017 06:43 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2018 03:16 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2280 |
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