The aim of the study was to assess the effect of counselling
on anxiety among post-operative
orthopaedic patients. The advent of modern technology has added tremendous pace
to our life. We are eager to achieve instant results in the shortest span of
time. This pre- occupation with a fast- track existence has added enormous
problems to our daily life style. The sample comprised of 60 male patients
divided into two groups experimental group 30 & control group 30.
“Spielberger’s” state anxiety inventory was used to collect data. ‘t’ value
& ANOVA was calculated for the comparison of pretest and post-test. State
anxiety score of experimental and control group of patients. The experimental
group's patients' pre- and post-test state anxiety levels differed significantly,
according to the results, while the control group's pre- and post-test scores
differed statistically significantly. Further, it was found that there was
significant difference in pre test and post test anxiety scores of experimental
group of patients, according to age and significant difference was found in
control group. However, no significant effect was found in control group.
However, no significant effect was found according to age, educational status
& income on pre test anxiety scores of patients in both experimental and
control group. There is marked difference in pre-test and post-test anxiety
scores of experimental group of patients according to religion. But in control
group of patients there is no statistically significant difference between
pretest and post test anxiety scores.
Author(s) Details:
Neeraj Gill,
Khalsa College of Nursing, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
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Sharma,
Khalsa
College of Nursing, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NVMMS-V5/article/view/14154
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