The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Therapy on Anxiety Levels in Patient Families in the Intensive Care Unit of Prof. Dr. H. Aloei Saboe Hospital, Gorontalo City

Abstract

Anxiety is a collection of emotions that arise as a result of physical and emotional stress. One therapy that can overcome anxiety is Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the Effect of PMR Therapy on Anxiety Levels in Patient Families in the Intensive Care Unit. This study used a pre-experimental design. The variables in this study consisted of the independent variable Progressive Muscle Relaxation and the dependent variable the level of anxiety of the patient's family. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with a sample of 30 respondents. The instrument in this study used the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaire and data analysis using the Wilcoxon test. The results of the study showed that the level of anxiety of the patient's family before being given PMR therapy was moderate anxiety as many as 25 respondents (83.3%) and mild anxiety as many as 5 respondents (16.7%). After being given PMR therapy, the level of anxiety of the patient's family was mild anxiety as many as 25 respondents (83.3%) and not anxious as many as 5 respondents (16.7%) which means that there is an effect of PMR therapy on the level of anxiety of the patient's family in the intensive care unit of Prof. Dr. Soetomo Hospital. H. Aloei Saboe Gorontalo City (p<0.000). This study is expected to provide input for hospitals by making PMR therapy a way to overcome anxiety in patient families or patients.