Effectiveness of Mindfulness Therapy on Anxiety among Pre Operative Cardio Thoracic Clients in Cardio Thoracic Surgery Ward at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai

Velayee, M (2017) Effectiveness of Mindfulness Therapy on Anxiety among Pre Operative Cardio Thoracic Clients in Cardio Thoracic Surgery Ward at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness therapy on anxiety among pre operative clients. To associate the level of anxiety among pre operative clients in cardio thoracic surgery ward at GRH Madurai and their selected socio demographic variables. HYPOTHESES: There is a significant difference between pretest and posttest level of anxiety among pre operative cardio thoracic clients. There is a significant association between the level of anxiety and their selected socio demographic variables. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: Modified Roy’s adaptation model was used for this study. METHODOLOGY: A true- experimental pretest post test control group design was used, 40 pre operative cardio thoracic clients were selected by simple random sampling method, pretest was conducted on both groups by using Hamilton anxiety rating scale on day1, mindfulness therapy was given for 30 minutes twice a day for 5 consecutive days for interventional group, Post test was conducted on day before surgery by using same scale for both groups. RESULTS: In intervention group the level of anxiety in pretest, post test mean difference is 8.15 "t" value 7.31 the difference is lager and it is statistically significant. Conclusion: Mindfulness therapy is cost effective, non- invasive, non–pharmacological complementary therapy to reduce anxiety among pre operative cardio thoracic clients.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Mindfulness therapy ; anxiety ; pre operative cardio thoracic clients.
Subjects: NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 21 Apr 2018 05:32
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2018 05:32
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/7175

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