Benson's Relaxation Technique Research Articles

The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Pain Intensity, Belief, Perception, and Acceptance in adult Hemophilia Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACTBackground: Most hemophilia patients experience pain in their lives. Some complementary interventions might affect pain belief. This study aimed to determine the effect of Benson’s relaxation technique on pain intensity, pain belief and perception, and pain acceptance in hemophilia patients.Methods: In this clinical trial study, 80 hemophilia patients were divided into an intervention (relaxation technique) and a control (routine care) group based on block randomization. This study was conducted in the hemophilia center of Shahid Dastgheib hospital affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences from October to December 2018. The intervention group listened to a voice containing relaxation technique twice a day for eight weeks. Numeric rating scale, pain belief and perception inventory, and chronic pain acceptance questionnaires were completed at the beginning and eight weeks after the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 using independent t-test, Paired-t-test, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, and ANCOVA. P-value <0.05 was considered as significant.Results: After the intervention, the mean scores of pain intensity, pain belief and perception inventory, and pain acceptance in the intervention group were 4.26±2.17, -13.35±1.50, and 67.24±9.49 and in the control groups were 5.85±2.61, -2±1.70, and 56.57±11.04, respectively. After the intervention, a difference was found between the groups regarding the mean score of pain intensity (P=0.007), pain belief and perception inventory (P<0.001) and its subscales (P<0.05) as well as total pain acceptance (P<0.001).Conclusion: This study showed relaxation technique can be applied to reduce these patients’ pain intensity, improve their pain belief and perception, and enhance their pain acceptance.Trial Registration Number: IRCT20180311039037N1.

Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality and Fatigue for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality and Fatigue for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on General Health of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on General Health of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pengaruh Teknik Relaksasi Benson Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Pada Pasien Post Operasi Sectio Caesarea di RSUD Dr. Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi

Cesarean delivery is increasingly in demand by pregnant women in developed and developing countries, this is because advances in science and technology are constantly developing, especially in the field of health. Physiologically, cesarean section surgery can have a post-operative effect that is pain. Pain management in postoperative cesarean section consists of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management. One technique that can be used to reduce pain scale in a non-pharmacological way is Benson's relaxation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Benson's Relaxation Techniques on Pain Reduction in Post Sectio Caesarea Patients in Dr. Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi in 2019. This study uses Quasi Experimental with the control group. The population in this study were all post-sectio caesarea patients in the Midwifery Room of RSUD Dr. Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi. The sample of this study was 15 intervention groups and 15 control groups taken with the Non Probality Consecutive sampling technique. Performed in April - Juli 2020. The instrument in this study uses the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). From the 20 respondents obtained the Independent Sample T-Test parametric test results p value 0.001 (p&lt;0.005). This means that there is an effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Pain Reduction in Post Sectio Caesarea Patients at RSUD Dr. Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi in 2020. With the knowledge of the Effect of Benson Relaxation is expected to be a nursing intervention in reducing pain in post cesarean sectio patients.

PENGARUH RELAKSASI BENSON TERHADAP TINGKAT KECEMASAN PENULARAN CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019 PADA MAHASISWA NERS TINGKAT III STIKES SANTA ELISABETH MEDAN TAHUN 2020

Background: In the Covid-19 Pandemic era 2020, Covid-19 with its increasing spread rate even death in each individual can occur, this greatly affects the condition of students universally by experiencing annoyance, worry, fear, anxiety so that it can cause excessive anxiety. One of the techniques to reduce this level of anxiety is the Benson Relaxation, which can provide comfort and a sense of relaxation so that it can adapt well to the current environment. This Benson relaxation is a combination of deep breaths and elements of faith that give a feeling of calm, comfort and even confidence.Goals: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Benson Relaxation on the Anxiety Levels of Corona virus disease 2019 on nursing students level III of STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan 2020.Method: This study used a pre-experimental study with one group pre test and post test design. The instrument used was an anxiety level questionnaire, with 30 nursing students level III STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan. The research sample were 30 students, where the sample was used by using purposive sampling.Result: The results of the study p-value = 0.000 (P &lt;0.05) indicate that Benson relaxation has an effect on the anxiety level of the third level of Nursing student STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan.Conclusion: This Benson relaxation technique is a good and appropriate relaxation to do at this time to reduce the level of anxiety in the respondent so that the respondent experiences a sense of calm and comfort. Respondents are expected to always apply this Benson relaxation to overcome the increasing increase in anxiety and can overcome the level of anxiety they are experiencing

Benson Relaxation Technique: Reducing Pain Intensity, Anxiety level and Improving Sleep Quality among Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgery threatens the integrity of body, such as physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects and may cause discomfort such as pain response and sleep disturbance. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of Benson's relaxation technique on reducing pain intensity, anxiety level and improving sleep quality among patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in thoracic surgery department at Mansoura chest hospital and Mansoura University Hospital- chest department. Subjects: A purposive sample of 160 post thoracic surgery were recruited in this study. Tools: Four tools were used; Tool I: Assessment interview questionnaire sheet includes personal and health relevant data, Tool II: Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SFMPQ), Tool III: Groningen Sleep Quality Scale (GSQS) and Tool V: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: There was a statistically significant effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on reducing pain intensity, anxiety level and improving sleep quality among patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Conclusion: The study concluded that, Benson relaxation technique has a positive improvement in level of pain, quality of sleep and anxiety & depression among the study group who applied Benson's relaxation technique. Also, the most common factors that can affect the sleep quality level for those patients is the pain. Recommendation: This study recommended that, the nurses should pay more attention to Benson's relaxation technique as a simple, cheap and effective technique while taking care of post operative patients.

Relaksasi Benson Terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Stres pada Lansia

Background: Stress is a part of everyday human life and is a normal symptom in humans. Benson relaxation is the development of a relaxation response method by involving the patient's belief factor, which can create an internal environment so that it can help patients achieve higher health and well-being.Objective: This study aims to determine Benson relaxation on reducing stress levels in the elderly.Methods: The study used a Quasi Experimental design with a Static Group Comparsion research approach. The sample consisted of 16 elderly people. The sampling technique used paired numerical analysis method.Results: Based on the results of the study, it was obtained that the elderly in the treatment group at the time of the pretest had an average stress level of 39.75 with a standard deviation of 4.062. After using the Beson relaxation technique, the average stress level decreased to 27.38 with a standard deviation of 3.523. In the elderly in the control group at the time of the pretest the average stress level was 42.50 with a standard deviation of 2.330. At the time of re-measurement of the average stress level for the same 8 people, the stress level actually increased to 43.38 with a standard deviation of 2.615. In the treatment group, the value of T count = 11.240 and the value of = 0.000. In the control group, the value of T count = -1,000 and the value of = 0.181.Conclusion: There is a significant effect of Benson's relaxation technique on reducing stress levels in the elderly.

Effects of Benson's relaxation technique on occupational stress in midwives

To examine the effect of Benson's relaxation technique on occupational stress in midwives working in a Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit. This pre- and post-quasi-experimental study involved 65 midwives with a minimum 1 year of experience using convenience sampling. After training, the participants performed Benson's relaxation technique twice a day for 4 weeks. Occupational stress was measured using standard questionnaires of occupational stress. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov goodness-of-fit test, Student's t-test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test. This study demonstrated that Benson's relaxation technique may be effective in reducing occupational stress among midwives in L&D units.

Effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Propofol Consumption and Preoperative Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery.

BackgroundBenson’s relaxation (BR) technique is a suitable non-pharmacological approach to reduce preoperative anxiety (PA).ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the effect of BR therapy on PA and the induction and maintenance dose of propofol during cataract surgery (CS).MethodsSeventy-two patients were randomly divided into two experiments or BR and control groups. The Amsterdam and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety inventory (STAI) scores were used to assess PA directly two days and a half-hour before the CS. The control group did not receive any preoperation intervention or relaxation. Benson’s relaxation method was performed three times, each time for 20 minutes, including two days before surgery, a night before surgery, and an hour before the surgery in the presence of a researcher by an audio file. The induction and maintenance dose of anesthetic drug was recorded and compared between the two groups.ResultsThe mean propofol consumption was significantly reduced during the induction of anesthesia in the intervention group compared to the control group (0.99 ± 0.29 versus 1.29 ± 0.49; P = 0.005) as well as the maintenance of anesthesia (84.66 ± 17.98 versus 108.33 ± 34.38, P = 0.001). The results of the post-intervention Amsterdam anxiety score showed a significant decrease in the intervention group compared to the control group (P = 0.032, F = 9.61, Eta2 = 0.12). The control group showed a higher Spielberger state score compared to the intervention group as well as the Spielberger trait (P < 0.001, F = 14.78, Eta2 = 0.18).ConclusionsThe BR method effectively reduces the level of PA in patients undergoing CS. Moreover, it reduces the need for anesthetic drug, propofol, during surgery.

The Effect of Aromatherapy and the Benson Relaxation Technique on the Anxiety of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Anxiety is a common symptom in patients with the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), which can threaten their quality of life. This study was done to compare the effects of aromatherapy using lavender and Benson’s relaxation technique on the anxiety of patients with ACS. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 96 patients with ACS were selected using consecutive sampling method from two hospitals in an urban area of Iran. The patients were randomly assigned to three groups of aromatherapy (n=32), Benson’s relaxation (n=32), and control (n=32) using the block size of six. The interventions were performed on two consecutive days, once a day for 20 min. Anxiety was measured before and immediately after the intervention using the Spielberger’s Anxiety Inventory. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, one-way Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA), Bonferroni post hoc test, and mixed-model repeated-measures ANOVA with a 3*2*2 design by the SPSS V. 16. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in state and trait anxiety scores between the groups after the intervention on different time points (P&gt; 0.05). The time (P=0.001), group-day interaction (P=0.005), and time (pretest and posttest) and day (P=0.029) effect on state anxiety was statistically significant. The time (P&lt;0.001) and the group-day interaction (P&lt;0.001) effect on trait anxiety was statistically significant. Conclusion: Benson’s relaxation method and lavender aromatherapy did not significantly reduce anxiety in patients with ACS. Considering the anxiety and its complications in patients with ACS and the importance of its management, further studies are needed to determine appropriate care and treatment for these patients and reduce their anxiety.

Benson Relaxation Technique Combined With Music Therapy for Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients

Benson Relaxation Technique Combined With Music Therapy for Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients

The effects of Benson relaxation technique on activities of daily living in hemodialysis patients; A single-blind, randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial study

Background and purposeMany patients with renal failure due to the chronic nature of the disease and prolonged dialysis treatment experience dramatically reduced ability to perform daily living activities (ADLs). This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of Benson relaxation technique (BRT) on ADLs in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Materials and methodsThis single-blind, randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial study was conducted among 65 hemodialysis patients. They were randomly divided into intervention (n = 33) and control (n = 32) groups. In the intervention group, BRT was performed twice daily for 20 min in a month. The control group received no intervention except for usual care. Data were assessed using the Nottingham Extended Activitıes of Daily Living (NEADL) scale. ResultsThe mean age of the subjects was 50.32 ± 7.23 years and 78.4% (n = 51) were male. The odds of higher degree of independence regarding NEADLS was about 25% greater in the intervention group as compared to the control one (OR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.44; P = 0.001). ConclusionFindings suggest that using BRT as a non-pharmacological intervention may effectively enhance the ADLs of HD patients.

Efficacy of complementary interventions for management of anxiety in patients undergoing coronary angiography: A rapid systematic review

Coronary angiography (CAG) is an invasive and anxiety-provoking procedure for many patients. Psychological problems, especially anxiety, are the main concern of nurses taking care of these patients before the procedure. This rapid systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of interventions for management of anxiety in patients undergoing CAG. In this study, all published, peer-reviewed, English-language interventional studies from 2009 to 2018 were identified in a search of Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. The relevant studies were assessed using a quality assessment checklist. All included studies were assessed by 2 researchers. Finally, 15 studies with 1,312 participants that evaluated the effects of complementary methods on management of anxiety in patients undergoing CAG were included. The findings of this rapid systematic review suggested that complementary and nonpharmacological methods, such as music therapy, reflexology, Benson's relaxation technique, aromatherapy, guided imagery, and yoga, could be used effectively for management of anxiety in patients undergoing CAG.

Effect of the combination of Benson's relaxation technique and brief psychoeducational intervention on religious coping, sense of coherence, and quality of life of family caregivers.

INTRODUCTION:Chronic diseases leave a huge impact on the life of children and their family caregivers (FCGs). Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of the combination of Benson's relaxation technique (BRT) and brief psycho-educational intervention (BPI) on religious coping (RCOPE), sense of coherence (SOC), and quality of life (QoL) of FCGs in children with chronic disease.MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study population, consisted of 100 FCGs whose children were afflicted by chronic diseases, and participated in the current quasi-experimental pretest posttest design. The children were recruited from two state pediatric hospitals in Tehran, Iran. The RCOPE, SOC, and QoL of FCGs were assessed twice, through pretest (T1) and posttest (T2), four weeks after the intervention, by means of RCOPE, SOC and SF-36 questionnaires. The FCGs participated in four training sessions lasting up to 70 min over one week, followed by four more weeks of training. The Chi-square, Fisher's exact tests, independent t-test, and paired t-test were performed.RESULTS:Positive RCOPE had a significant rise at T2 (P = 0.020) compared with negative RCOPE that did not show significant changes in T2. SOC scores for the intervention group remarkably rose at T2 (P = 0.022); but, for the control group, the drop was marginal. The QoL scores of both physical and mental components were statistically significant in the intervention group at T2 (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Findings of the present study suggest that BRT and BPI can help significantly improve the RCOPE, SOC, and QoL of families with children suffering from chronic diseases. Measures that could enhance the RCOPE, SOC, and QoL include low-cost interventions, good safety, and decent outcome.

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS

The Influence of Benson Relaxation on Oxidative Stress Marker of Premenstrual Syndrome in Students of Khoy University of Medical Sciences.

BACKGROUND:Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common painful disorder in females. The use of Benson’s relaxation technique with a focus on sensations affects a range of physical and mental symptoms, reduces stress, and subsequently leads to changes in oxidative stress indexes.AIM:The present study aimed to determine the impact of Benson’s relaxation technique on oxidative stress indexes of premenstrual syndrome in students in Khoy University of Medical Sciences.METHODS:A quasi-experimental design with intervention and control groups was used in this study. The female nursing students at Khoy University of Medical Sciences were selected by convenience and were assigned by the simple random method to control and intervention groups, each of which with 30 samples. The data collection tool was a three-part questionnaire and a checklist for recording values. Data collection was done at two stages of before and after intervention on days 21 to 28 and the third day of menstruation by distributing questionnaires and a blood sampling. The Mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage using descriptive statistics and Inferential statistically were utilised to analyse data through paired T-test, independent T-test, and Chi-square tests in addition to analysis of relations by using SPSS V25 at the p-value < 0.05.RESULTS:According to the findings, most of the samples were single (90%), native (61.6%) and had PMS symptoms (83.3%). The participants’ mean age was 21 ± 1.5 years, and most of them had physical symptoms of headache, fatigue, behavioural symptoms of nervous tension and mood swing. The results indicated a significant difference between control and intervention groups in malondialdehyde2 (MDA2) and Total Antioxidant Capacity2 (TAC2) (p = 0.001). The within-groups comparison indicated a statistically significant difference between the total MDA index with a mean difference of 0.126 and TAC index (-.122) of the intervention group (p = 0.001).CONCLUSION:The research results emphasised the importance of using Benson’s relaxation techniques as an alternative medicine on the variability of levels oxidative stress markers and Consequently for reducing physical and mental symptoms.

Effects of Benson’s Relaxation Technique on Nausea in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis

Background: Nausea is a common complaint of patients with chronic kidney disease due to an accumulation of urea. Hemodialysis therapy has some side effects that play a role in increasing nausea. The use of pharmacological treatment to deal with nausea may bring a risk of aggravating the work of the kidneys, and thus its administration should be limited. Benson relaxation is a complementary therapy which reduces nausea by increasing the relaxation response that affects the nausea center in the brain.&#x0D; Objectives: This study aims to determine the effects of Benson relaxation technique on decreasing nausea.&#x0D; Methods: This study used a pre-posttest quasiexperimental research design with a control group. The samples were 30 patients recruited using consecutive sampling and were divided into the intervention group (n=15)andthecontrolgroup(n=15).Nauseawasmeasuredusinganumericratingscale. Theresultsshowedthattherewasadecreaseinthemeanofnauseaintheintervention group from 7.13 to 2.26, with p-value = 0.001. The mean value slightly decreased in the control group from 7.20 to 6.40, with p-value = 0.001.&#x0D; Conclusions: Benson relaxation affected the decrease of nausea in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Based on the results of this study, it is expected that nurses apply Benson relaxation technique as a non-pharmacological therapy to decrease nausea in hemodialysis patients.

The Effect of Relaxation Techniques on Anxiety, Fatigue and Sleep Quality of Parents of Children with Leukemia under Chemotherapy in South East Iran.

Introduction:Cancer can cause emotional stress in parents, which has a negative impact on the quality of their life. Also, anxiety and psychological stress have a negative effect on the health of parents, and fatigue causes a sense of weakness and reduces the capacity for mental and physical activity, and insomnia, as well as stress and inability to perform their occupational and social functions. This study aimed to determine the effect of relaxation techniques on anxiety, fatigue, and sleep quality of parents of children with leukemia under chemotherapy in South East Iran in 2015. Methods:This is a randomized controlled trial study. The study population included parents of children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy who were admitted to a teaching hospital in South East Iran. One hundred twenty parents were randomly assigned to control and intervention groups, and the experimental group was provided with Benson relaxation technique. Data collection tool included a demographic questionnaire, state-trait anxiety inventory, Brief Fatigue Inventory, and sleep quality inventory. Data analysis was done by SPSS 16 and paired t-test, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, regression, One - Way ANOVA and Pearson tests were performed, and p ≤ 0.05 was statistically significant. Results:The mean score of state anxiety in the intervention group was 60.86 ± 8.95 and 35.95 ± 4.61 before and after the intervention, respectively. The mean score of trait anxiety was 56.56 ± 4.75 and 34.45 ± 4.95. The mean score of the fatigue was 73.83 ± 14.63 and 43.71 ± 11. 06, and the mean score of the quality of sleep was 13.5 ± 6.05 and 5.7 ± 3.43 before and after the intervention respectively. There was a statistically significant difference among state-trait anxiety, fatigue, and sleep quality in intervention and control groups after the intervention. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between fatigue and age, but there was no statistically significant relationship among the mean fatigue, weight, the number of sons and daughters, education, occupation, gender, place of residence and income (p> 0.05). There was no statistically significant relationship among the quality of sleep of parents, education, gender, and place of residence, but there was a statistically significant relationship between state anxiety and education (p≤0.05).Conclusion:The results can predispose family-centered nursing care to support more the parents of children with cancer in the face of the stress of illness. Developing programs for training muscle relaxation techniques will improve family functioning and mental health.

Benson Relaxation Technique on Perceived Stress and Pain Among Hemodialysis Patients

Benson Relaxation Technique on Perceived Stress and Pain Among Hemodialysis Patients