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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

Volume 10, Issue 2, 2023
Mcmed International
Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0683 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF NATURE-BASED SOUND INTERVENTION ON AGITATION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG PATIENTS UNDER MECHANICAL VENTILATOR SUPPORT IN SELECTED HOSPITALS AT MANGALORE
Author
Anita Kose Peter* and Larissa Martha Sams
Email
anitakosepeter@gmail.com
keyword
Effectiveness; Nature-Based Sound intervention; agitation; anxiety; stress; mechanical ventilator patients.
Abstract
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a device used to support the respiratory function of patients with various degree of respiratory distress or failure. While this intervention itself a life saving treatment, patients who are mechanically ventilated often face a variety of distressing situations including anxiety and agitation due to emotional distress. The research was carried out to assess the effectiveness of Nature based sound intervention on agitation, anxiety and stress among patients under mechanical ventilator support. An experimental, time series design was used for the study. Using purposive sampling technique, 30 mechanical ventilator patients were selected and 15 were assigned to experimental and 15 to control group. Data was collected using Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale, Faces Anxiety Scale and Observation checklist for physiological signs of stress were used for assessing agitation, anxiety and stress level. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of agitation level (W=0.816,p<0.001) in the experimental group compared to control group. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test score of anxiety level (W=0.759, p<0.001) in the experimental group compared to that of control group. Study also showed significant difference in the post-test score of systolic blood pressure and respiratory rate parameter (t=2.051,p<0.001) between experimental control group. The findings of the study concluded that Nature-Based Sound intervention was effective non-pharmacological method to reduce agitation and anxiety level in mechanical ventilator patients.
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