Author(s):
Vasanth. G, Nuziba Begum, T. Nirmala
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DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00042 
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Vasanth. G1, Nuziba Begum2, T. Nirmala3
1M.Sc. Nursing, Department of the Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore-641044.
2Associate professor, Department of the Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore-641044.
3M.Sc (N), Ph.D., Principal, College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore-641044.
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Volume - 14,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
Global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased to 25% during the first year of pandemic. Pandemic is not just a medical phenomenon; it affected individuals, society and caused emotional disruptions, anxiety, stress, stigma and sleep problems. Aim: The present study was undertaken with the aim to assess the effectiveness of Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on anxiety and quality of sleep among COVID-19 patients. Methodology: A quantitative approach with Quasi-Experimental, one group pretest-posttest design was adopted. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit the study participants, and the sample size was 60. Pretest level of anxiety and quality of sleep were assessed using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and Modified Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation therapy (JPMR) was administered in individual session for 20 minutes, one session per day for 6 consecutive days. Posttest was conducted by using same questionnaires on the 7th day, after the intervention. Results: ‘z’ test was used to compare the level of anxiety before and after the intervention, the calculated value z=4.85 was greater than the tabulated value 3.29 at 0.001 level of significance. With regard to the quality of sleep before and after intervention, the calculated value z=5.87 was greater than the tabulated value 3.29 at 0.001 level of significance. Conclusion: The study concluded that Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy was effective in reducing the anxiety and improving the sleep quality among COVID-19 patients.
Covid-19, JPMR, Sleep, Anxiety.
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Vasanth. G, Nuziba Begum, T. Nirmala. A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Anxiety and Quality of Sleep Among Covid-19 Patients at Selected Covid Care Centre, Coimbatore. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024; 14(3):211-6. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00042
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Vasanth. G, Nuziba Begum, T. Nirmala. A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Anxiety and Quality of Sleep Among Covid-19 Patients at Selected Covid Care Centre, Coimbatore. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024; 14(3):211-6. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00042 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-14-3-9
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