A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effect of Benson’s Relaxation on Pre-Operative Anxiety among Primigravida Women Undergoing Caesarean Section in a Selected Hospital of Amritsar, Punjab

Milanpreet Kaur; Meenu Sharma

Milanpreet Kaur Registered MSc Nurse, Hartej Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Meenu Sharma Associate Professor, Khalsa College of Nursing, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Keywords: Benson’s Relaxation, Pre-Operative Anxiety, Primigravida Women, Caesarean Section

Abstract

Background: Preoperative anxiety is a challenge in most surgical interventions that needs to be taken into consideration. Benson’s Relaxation is highly effective and beneficial for pre-operative anxiety among primigravida women undergoing caesarean section as it helps to reduce anxiety.
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of Benson’s Relaxation on pre-operative anxiety among primigravida women undergoing caesarean section in order to alleviate pre-operative anxiety.
Methodology: A quasi-experimental research design was selected for the study. A total of 60 participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The tool used in this study was a socio-demographic profile to assess the personal information of the study subjects and the Modified State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to assess the level of pre-operative anxiety.
Results: The mean difference between pre-test and post-test levels of anxiety was found to be statistically significant in the experimental group at p < 0.05 with t (11.28) and inversely significant in the control
group with t (4.49) at p < 0.05. However, no significant association with the selected socio-demographic variables was found at p < 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: Benson’s Relaxation has proved to be useful in reducing pre-operative anxiety among primigravida women undergoing caesarean section.

How to cite this article:
Kaur M, Sharma M. A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effect of Benson’s Relaxation on
Pre-Operative Anxiety among Primigravida Women Undergoing Caesarean Section in a Selected Hospital of Amritsar, Punjab. Int J Nurs Midwif Res. 2024;11(2):5-11.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9318.202402

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