EFFECT OF GUIDED DEEP RELAXATION TECHNIQUES (DRT) ON MENTAL FATIGUE AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
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DRT: Deep Relaxation Techniques, FSS: Fatigue severity scale, VAFS: Visual Analogue Fatigue Scale, Mental Fatigue, Type 2 DiabeticAbstract
Background: The present study sought to understand the effect of Deep Relaxation Techniques (DRT) on mental tiredness levels among type 2 diabetic patients. Method: The study included 194 randomly selected patients from Sola Civil Hospital. Data were gathered using the “Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)” and the “Visual Analogue Fatigue Scale (VAFS)”. A single-group pre-test and post-test research design was used, with data analysed using the paired T-test. Results: The results showed a considerable reduction in fatigue levels following intervention, with pre-test and post-test mean FSS scores of 50.98 and 25.22, respectively, and VAFS scores of 2.96 and 7.74. The T-values for both scales were significant at the 0.01 level, indicating that DRT lowers mental fatigue in type 2 diabetic individuals. Conclusion & Findings: These findings support the use of DRT in diabetes care to elevate patient well-being and adherence to treatment strategies. Future research should look at the long-term advantages, compare different relaxation techniques, and involve varied demographics to improve the generalizability of the findings.
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