Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: June | Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 84-90
Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique in Reducing Depression and Improving the Quality of Life of Post Operative Heart Valve Replacement Outpatients
M. Mahendiran1, J. Keerthana2, S. Kiruthika2, S. Manjuma Devi2, S. Mouliraj2
1Associate Professor, 2Intern (PT),
Department of Basic Physiotherapy Subjects, P.S.G College of Physiotherapy and Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Corresponding Author: M. Mahendiran
ABSTRACT
Background & Objective: The objective of the study was to find out the effectiveness of progressive relaxation technique on reducing depression and improving the quality of life of post-operative valve replacement out patients
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Participants: 42 post- operative heart valve replacement out patients
Sampling: simple random sampling
Study Duration: 6 months.
Treatment Duration: 2 sessions per day (30 to 45 min per session) along with the routine physiotherapy exercises for 7 days – total of 14 sessions
Measurement tools:
-Beck depression inventory (depression assessment)
-SF36 (quality of life)
Study Setting: Department of cardio thoracic and vascular surgery, PSG Hospital, Coimbatore.
Results: The mean values of posttest of group 1 and group 2 for BDI are 19.90 & 24.52, for SF 36- emotional wellbeing are 60 & 39.62, for SF 36- social functioning are 61& 54.86, and the calculated paired ‘t’ test and independent ‘t’ test values are more than the table value at p<0.05.Based on these values, there is significant reduction in depression and improvement in quality of life of group1 (experiment) than group 2 (control)
Conclusion: This study concludes that progressive muscle relaxation technique showed a higher positive result in reducing depression and improving the quality of life of post-operative heart valve replacement outpatients.
Key words: progressive relaxation technique, valve replacement, quality of life