Benson Muscle Relaxation effect on Patients Anxiety Undertake Diagnostic and Treatment within Electrophysiological Interventions

Abstract Introduction: Anxiety is a common psychological reaction in invasive diagnostic and therapeutic such as interventions electrophysiological, that requires nursing care management for assessment and application of effectiveness to reduce it. Objective: The present study have been conducted to determine the effect of Benson relaxation on anxiety in patients waiting for electrophysiological diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Methods: This is a clinical trial study on 72 patients waiting for electrophysiological interventions, admitted in Heshmat Hospital - Rasht. &nbsp;Samples selected through convenience sampling method, and were allocated to intervention (usual care and relaxation) and control (usual care only) groups through Random Block method. &nbsp;Data were collected using the 2- part questionnaire include personal - clinical data and hospital anxiety and depression scale (only anxiety part) through interview and document records information. &nbsp;Data were gathered in 2 stages, first before 60-15 minutes and second 5-3 hours before electrophysiology intervention (personal-clinical characteristics and level of anxiety). &nbsp;Intervention group encouraged to listen to audio instructions Benson relaxation for 10 minutes using headphones, and then exercise for at least 3 times between two steps of study. &nbsp;Data were analyzed by X2, paired t- test and independent t-test rResults: The results showed that the mean and standard deviation of anxiety score in the intervention group after the intervention has been much lower than before (3/11 &plusmn; 3/43) compared to (7/91 &plusmn; 6/70). &nbsp;Paired t-test between the mean scores before and after relaxation in the intervention (P <0. &nbsp;0001) and control group (P <0. &nbsp;0001) was significant. &nbsp;Finally, independent t-test showed a significant difference (p<0. &nbsp;0001) between the mean and standard deviation of anxiety score in the second step in two groups, which indicate the effect of relaxation on anxiety patients. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, Benson relaxation significantly reduced the anxiety level in these groups of study.&nbsp; Therefore nurses could use this method to reduce the level of anxiety in these patients.