A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Behavioural Intervention on Reducing Anxiety Level and Increasing Tolerance Level Among Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy in Endoscopy Room of Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital, Dehradun

Background: Anxiety and tolerance related to gastroscopy has been increasingly recognized as a global health burden. One of the most common interventions for patients undergoing gastroscopy is behavioural intervention that helps to reduce anxiety level and increase tolerance level. Methodology: A quantitative pre-experimental research design is used in this study. The data was collected using the anxiety level scale assessment and 4 point likert scale for tolerance level and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Conclusion: Major findings of the study revealed that, Age in years depicts that the majority of the respondent 33.33 % (10). Percentage distribution of the patients in relation to their Gender depicted that majority of the respondent 66.66 % (20) were Female, 33. Percentage distribution of patient in relation to their Educational status depicted that majority of respondents 50 % (15) has Intermediate Education. Percentage distribution of patients in relation to their Marital Status depicted that majority of the respondents 63.33 % (19) are Married. Percentage distribution of patients in relation to their Occupational Status depicted that majority of respondents 40 % (12) were Self Employed. Percentage distribution of patient in relation to their Type of family that majority of the respondents 56.66 % (17) were Nuclear. Percentage distribution of patient in relation to their Monthly Income shows that majority of respondents 46.66 % (14) have monthly income of Rs.5000-Rs.10000. monthly income Rs.15001-Rs.20000. The study shows that there was not significant association between demographic variables and pre test score in relation with anxiety level and tolerance level of the patient undergoing gastroscopy.