Effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety among nursing students prior to critical care clinical training
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Introduction: Intensive care units are considered stressful and emotionally risky situations by both professionals and patients and their families. The purpose was to assess the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety among nursing students in intensive care units prior to clinical training. Method: A randomized, controlled study design was used. The study composed of 80 nursing students from Arab American University. For 2 weeks, the experimental group's 40 participants were taught progressive muscle relaxation exercises to help with anxiety control, whereas the control group's 40 participants received no training. Results: < 0.05). Also, the experimental group had les anxiety (1.15 ± SD = 0.43) compared with the control group (2.83 ± SD = 0.40). Conclusion: The current study's findings confirmed the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise (PMRE) on anxiety reduction in intensive care units during clinical training among nursing students.
Authors: Dalia Toqan, Ahmad Ayed, Inaam A Khalaf
Institutions: Arab American University, University of Jordan
Language: English
Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $895
OpenAlex ID: W4380201549