Krishnaveni, K (2015) Effectiveness of oat meal therapy on blood pressure among clients with hypertension in selected rural area-paravai at madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
Title: A Study to evaluate the effectiveness of oat meal therapy on blood pressure among clients with hypertension in selected rural area-Paravai at Madurai. Objectives:To assess the blood pressure among clients with hypertension both in experimental and control group ;To evaluate the effectiveness of oat meal therapy on blood pressure among clients with Hypertension; To determine the association of blood pressure among clients with hypertension with their selected demographic and clinical variables.Hypotheses:There is a significant difference between the blood pressure among clients with hypertension before and after oat meal therapy ;There is a significant association between the level of blood pressure and their selected socio demographic and clinical variables. Conceptual Framework: Modified Calista Roy’s Adaptation theory Model(1996). Methodology: Quantitative approach- Quasi experimental :Non equivalent control group design was used. The study was conducted in Paravai. The sample size was 60.In that 30 samples were in Experimental group and another 30 in Control group. Non probability, Purposive sampling technique was used. The intervention applied in this study was Administration of Oatmeal therapy given for 45 consecutive days. On the 46th day post test was done. Results: The obtained mean post test systolic blood pressure measurement score was lower than the mean pretest systolic blood pressure. The obtained ‘t’ value was 7.22 which was statistically significant. The obtained mean post test Diastolic blood pressure measurement score was lower than the mean pretest Diastolic blood pressure .The obtained ‘t’ value was 4.01 which was statistically significant. Conclusion: The study concluded that Oatmeal therapy administration intervention was effective on reducing the level of Blood pressure among Hypertensive clients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Oat Meal Therapy; Blood Pressure; Among Clients; Hypertension; Selected Rural Area-Paravai; Madurai |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2017 06:02 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2018 17:31 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1688 |
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