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A Quasi Experimental Research to Assess the Effectiveness of Reiki Treatment on Depression Among Geriatrics in Selected Old Age Homes at Gwalior

Journal: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (Vol.8, No. 3)

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Page : 530-536

Keywords : quasi experimental research reiki therapy on depression in geriatrics old age home;

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Abstract

“a quasi experimental research to assess the effectiveness of reiki therapy on depression among geriatrics in chose old age homes at Gwalior”. The objective of the study was to survey the pretest and post test level of depression among geriatrics in control group and experimental group, the aim of the study was to survey the adequacy of Reiki treatment on depression among geriatrics by looking at post test score among control and experimental group, to analyse the pretest and post test level of level of depression among geriatrics in experimental and control group, to discover the relationship between the pretest scores of despondency with selected demographic variables among geriatrics of control group. In order to accomplish the objectives of the study, quasi experimental pre test and post test control group design was adopted. the sample consists of 60 geriatrics from selected old age homes at Gwalior who fulfilled the inclusion criteria for the study. The simple random sampling technique was used for this study. The instrument comprise of was utilized to survey the degree of depression in geriatrics inhabitants organized meeting plan . It comprises of 2 areas. Section I Demographic variables Section II Structured survey to evaluate the degree of depression utilizing the Structured Interview plan Becks Depression stock Data collected on January 2017 from geriatric person who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The collected data was tabulated according to various parameters and the complete analysis was done with descriptive and inferential statistics. Interpretation and conclusion revealed that In control group 3 10 had borderline depression, and 27 90 had moderate depression in pre test, and in post test 3 10 had borderline depression, 27 90 had moderate depression. In experimental group pre test level of depression 11 36.7 had borderline depression and 19 63.3 had moderate depression and in post test 9 30 had mild depression 12 40 had borderline depression and 9 30 had moderate level of depression and nobody had serious depression. The mean post test score 23.33±4.52 was higher in control bunch than the mean post test score 19.06±4.05 in experimental group among geriatrics. The mean difference was 4.27. The t test score was 3.846 which was higher than table value at p 0.001 level. Hence It was proved that the Reiki treatment was effective in reducing the depression level among geriatric in experimental group. The mean pretest level of depression score 22.50±4.07 was higher than the post test square of depression score 19.06±4.05 among experimental group geriatrics. The mean difference in degree of depression was 3.44. There was no association between depression level of experimental group with their selected demographic variables. Arjun Jatav | Arvind Kumar Shekhar "A Quasi Experimental Research to Assess the Effectiveness of Reiki Treatment on Depression Among Geriatrics in Selected Old Age Homes at Gwalior" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-3 , June 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd64751.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/64751/a-quasi-experimental-research-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-reiki-treatment-on-depression-among-geriatrics-in-selected-old-age-homes-at-gwalior/arjun-jatav

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