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Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing

Volume  6, Issue 1, January - April 2017, Pages 27-30
 

Original Article

Alternative Therapy (Relaxation Technique) Used to Reduce Respiratory Problem

S.S. Saravanan*, Chinnasamy**

*Associate Professor & Principal **Professor, MINS College of Nursing, Latur.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijsn.2277.467X.6117.5

Abstract

 Relaxation technique can have a moderate impact on both physiological well-being and respiratory function. A quantities research design used to conduct 30 patients with respiratory problem in MIMSR Medical College YCR Hospital latur, Were assessed for their knowledge regarding alternative therapy of relaxation technique used reduce the respiratory rate by demonstration of relaxation technique. Study was performed to find the association between variables under observation using questionnaires. Participated patients are (20 males and 10 females) in this study. Patient had the mean percentage 6.85 ±1.43 (SD) which is 72.58 % of the total mean score which is good knowledge depicting the difference of 26.77 % increase in mean percentage of score, for the effectiveness of demonstration chi-square test used for significance, these demographic variable are highly significance. Concluding that higher quality research is required, our results sustain the importance of relaxation techniques as a tool to manage respiratory problem.

Keywords: Relaxation Technique; Respiratory Function; Pulmonary Function.


Corresponding Author : S.S. Saravanan*