International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 6 Issue 4
2015 (October - December)
Effectiveness Of Massage Therapy On Anxiety Among Asthmatic Children-Hospital Based Interventional Study
Asthma is an illness of the respiratory system that causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood and the greatest cause of disability in children alone. Worldwide childhood asthma appears to be increasing in prevalence despite considerable improvements in our management and pharmacopeia to treat asthma. Asthma prevalence is expected to be twice in 2020. It will impair the child's social interaction and academic achievement. Asthma is a burden to the family as well as to the society. There are limited studies on identification of an effective management strategy in children with asthma. This study was conducted to find out the effect of massage therapy on anxiety among asthmatic children. Quasi experimental design was used in the study and the subjects were selected using purposive sampling method. The samples included 120 children who visited outpatient department were divided into two groups, namely study and control. In the pretest both the groups of children's anxiety was assessed by using Modified Spence Children Anxiety Scale. The Study group underwent massage therapy for 20 minutes followed by hot pack application, these techniques were demonstrated to the mother of the child and a CD was given to all the mothers. Control group underwent usual routine care and both group children were reassessed by using the same anxiety scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, following the analysis it shows that the children anxiety level was reduced who underwent massage therapy when compared to children who are in control.
PROF. VIJAYALAKSHMI N AND Dr.PARAMANANDAM
Massage therapy, Asthmatic Children, Education on Asthma, Anxiety.
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