| The Effects of a 4-Weeks Yoga Program on Mental III Inpatients' Anxiety and Depression |
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Eun Nam Lee1, Hyo Ja An2, Young Sun Song1, Jin Hee Kim3, Hye Jung Cho3, Mi Hwa Lee3 |
1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Dong-A University
2Instructor, Department of Nursing, Dongshin University
3RN, Psychiatric Ward, Dong-A Medical Center |
| 4주간의 요가 프로그램이 입원한 정신질환자의
불안과 우울에 미치는 효과 |
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이은남1, 안효자2, 송영선1, 김진희3, 조혜정3, 이미화3 |
1동아대학교 간호학과 교수
2동신대학교 간호학과 전임강사
3동아대학병원 정신과 병동 간호사 |
Correspondence:
Hyo Ja An, Tel: 82-61-330-3586, Fax: 82-61-330-3580,
Email: callm68@dsu.ac.kr
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Received: 18 March 2008 • Revised: 20 May 2008 • Accepted: 31 May 2008 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was to examine the effects of a 4-week Yoga program on mentally ill inpatients' anxiety and depression.
Methods
A non-equivalent and non-synchronized control group design was used. For this research, a total of 30 subjects was selected at a psychiatric hospital in Busan from May 21st, 2007 to July 22nd, 2007(experimental group=15, control group=15).
Results
After the treatment, between the experimental and control groups, there was a significant difference in the level of anxiety(t=-4.585, p=.000) and depression(t=-6.098, p=.000).
Conclusion
The result of this study shows that the 4-week Yoga program works well for reducing mentally ill patients' anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is recommended that this program should be used in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for mentally ill patients. |
| Key Words:
Mental patients; Yoga; Anxiety; Depression |
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