Sultan Alavudeen, K (2011) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Yoga on Depression among HIV Positive Clients attending Anti Retro Viral Clinic at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of yoga on depression among the HIV positive clients attending Anti Retro Viral clinic(ART) of Government Rajaji hospital, Madurai-20. The over all aim of the study is to find out the level of depression of HIV positive clients and effectiveness of yoga in ART clinic of Government Rajaji hospital. The objectives of the study are 1. To assess the level of depression among clients attending Anti Retroviral Treatment clinic before yoga. 2. To determine the level of depression among clients attending Anti Retroviral Treatment clinic after yoga. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of yoga on depression among the clients who are attending Anti Retroviral Treatment clinic. 4. To associate the selected socio demographic variables with post test level of depression. The conceptual framework was developed based on the Betty Neumans system model. The study design was one group pretest post test design. The size of the sample was 30. The convenient sampling technique was used in this study. The tool used in this study was Beck Depression Inventory II which is a standardized tool. The reliability of the tool is r= 0.93. The data collected from the study subjects were analysed using descriptive (mean, standard deviation, chi-square test) and inferential statistical method. The study found that 23 (76.7%) of the study participants had moderare depression and 7 (23.3%) had borderline depression in the pretest the over all percentage of depression score was 40.36%.Hatha Yoga therapy was given in 21 sessions for a period of three weeks. The posttest score showed that 25 (83.3%) of the participants become normal and only 5(16.7%) had moderate depression. The chi square test showed statistically significant association between income (χ2=4.66p=0.03*), HIV positive status (χ2=4.07 p=0.04*), duration of ART (χ2=6.00 p=0.01*) and post level of depression at 1degree of freedom. The ‘t’ test value was 12.68 (p=0.001***) which showed statistically significant reduction of depression level. The study concluded that HIV clients have some sort of depression because of illness and ART therapy, proved yoga will be alternative therapy for depression.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Yoga, Depression, HIV Positive Clients, Anti Retro Viral Clinic, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2020 17:01 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2020 17:01 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13102 |
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