Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 38-43
Effect of Yoga-Nidra Programme on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Haemodialysis
Jayshree Kalita
M.Sc. N (Medical-Surgical Nursing), Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam.
ABSTRACT
Kidney disease is a non-communicable disease which affects 10% population worldwide. A study conducted by Harvard Medical School in partnership with 13 medical centers all over India found that 17% of Indians have some form of chronic kidney disease. Stress, anxiety and depression are very common with Kidney diseases receiving heamodialysis. A Non-equivalent control group pretest post-test design was used to assess the effectiveness of yoga nidra programme on reducing depression, anxiety, and stress among patients with chronic kidney disease receiving haemodialysis. Sample was collected by using purposive method and divided into experimental and control group. DASS 21 tool was used to assess the stress, anxiety and depression. Before giving Yoga-nidra programme pretest was done for both the group using DASS 21 tool. After Yoga-nidra programme is given to the experimental group, again posttest was done for both the group using same tool. Paired t test was done to see the effectiveness of the intervention. Result of the paired t test was found significant in experimental group. In control group, there is no significant reduction of stress, anxiety and depression with no intervention. Study result showed Yoga-nidra is a very effective relaxation technique in reducing stress, anxiety and depression among patients receiving haemodialysis.
Key words: Relaxation Therapy, Mental Health, Dialysis, Renal Insufficiency, Anxiety, Depression.