Sasirekha, C (2015) A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of aromatherapy on the level of anxiety among primi mothers in selected maternity Hospitals at Dindigul District. Masters thesis, Shivparvathi Mandradiar Institute of Health Sciences, Palayakottai.
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Abstract
A Quasi Experimental Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Aromatherapy On The Level Of Anxiety Among Primi Mothers In A Selected Hospital at Dindigul District The Objectives of the study were: � To assess the post test level of anxiety among primi antenatal mothers in experimental and control group. � To evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing anxiety among primi antenatal mothers in experimental group. � To find out the association between the post test level of anxiety and the selected demographic variable among primi antenatal mothers in experimental group. The Research Hypothesis formulated and tested were: � H1There is a significant difference in the post test level of anxiety among primi mothers in experimental and control group. � H2. There is a significant difference in the pretest and post test level of anxiety among primi mothers in experimental group � H3. There is a significant association between the post test level of anxiety and the selected demographic variable among primi mothers in experimental group. Review of literature was done in the following heading, � Studies related to anxiety among pregnant mothers � Studies related to use of lavender oil aromatherapy to reduce on anxiety among pregnant mothers � Studies related to other therapies on anxiety among pregnant mothers. The conceptual framework for the present study is formulated by the investigator. The research design used was a experimental study. The data collection tool was validated by a Obstetrician and the four nursing experts. Reliability was established by test – retest method, r = 0.9. The samples for the study were chosen by using purposive sampling technique. Totally 60 samples were selected. Among them 30 participants were placed in a experimental group and 30 were placed in a control group. Data was collected by using Structured Questionnaire and Anxiety scale. Data was collected for a period of One month. The data collected were edited, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted manually. The obtained mean for anxiety in experimental group was 21.9 (SD=3.3), and in control group was 43.9(SD= 8.5) and the mean difference was MD = 22 and the unpaired‘t’ test value was 7.3(P<0.05). The findings of the study revealed that aromatherapy was effective in reducing anxiety among primi mothers. The implications, limitations, recommendations and conclusion were clearly spelt.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aromatherapy ; Primi Mothers ; Hospital ; Dindigul. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2017 05:29 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2017 05:02 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/776 |
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