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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BENSON’S RELAXATION THERAPY ON LEVEL OF BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSIVE MOTHER
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Background: A study to assess the effectiveness of Benson’s relaxation therapy on level of blood pressure among Pregnancy Induced Hypertensive mothers. Hypertension is one of the common complications met in pregnancy and it is one of the major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality leading to 10-15% of maternal deaths specially in developing world. 60 PIH mothers were selected in Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology hospital in Chennai Tamilnadu. Method: Quasi experimental research design was utilized and samples were selected by convenient sampling technique by using the structured interview method. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: In pre assessment systolic blood pressure mean difference was 146.67 and 92.67 in pre-test diastolic blood pressure with the calculated‘t’ value of 0.50 and 0.52 respectively. The findings revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in the pre assessment level of systolic and diastolic BP in between experimental group and control group. In post assessment systolic blood pressure mean difference was 117.00 and 77.33 in post assessment diastolic blood pressure with the calculated‘t’ value of 5.7 and 4.37 respectively. The findings revealed that there was statistically significant difference in the post assessment level of systolic and diastolic BP in between experimental group and control group. On an average, experimental group were reduced 29.67 mmHg SBP whereas in control group were reduced 21 mmHg. Similarly experimental group were reduced 15.33 mmHg DBP whereas in control group were reduced 10 mmHg. This difference shows the effectiveness of Benson’s relaxation therapy on level of blood pressure among pregnancy induced hypertensive mother
Conclusion: Benson’s relaxation therapy significantly reduces the blood pressure. So nurses can incorporate Benson’s relaxation therapy as a part of nursing interventions.
MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY ARE AS FOLLOW: In pre assessment systolic blood pressure mean difference was 146.67 and 92.67 in pre-test diastolic blood pressure with the calculated‘t’ value of 0.50 and 0.52 respectively. The findings revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in the pre assessment level of systolic and diastolic BP in between experimental group and control group. In post assessment systolic blood pressure mean difference was 117.00 and 77.33 in post assessment diastolic blood pressure with the calculated‘t’ value of 5.7 and 4.37 respectively. The findings revealed that there was statistically significant difference in the post assessment level of systolic and diastolic BP in between experimental group and 82 control group. On an average, experimental mothers were reduced 29.67 mmHg SBP whereas in control group were reduced 21 mmHg. Similarly experimental mothers were reduced 15.33 mmHg DBP whereas in control group were reduced 10 mmHg. Hence the findings revealed that there was significant difference in the pre-test and post-test level of blood pressure among mothers with PIH between experimental group and control group.
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