OVERCOMING ANXIETY CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENTS WITH SPIRITUAL MINDFULNESS INTERVENTION: A CASE STUDY
Tata Mahyuvi, Novita Sari
Nursing Sciences Journal October 31, 2023 DOI: 10.30737/nsj.v7i2.5006 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | One hospitalized patient with chronic kidney failure and anxiety |
| Intervention | Spiritual mindfulness |
| Duration | 3 days, twice daily for 10-15 minutes per session |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | After 3 days of spiritual mindfulness practice (twice daily, 10-15 minutes per session), the patient's anxiety score dropped from 80 (severe anxiety) to 40 (not anxious), and the anxiety nursing problem was resolved. The authors conclude that spiritual mindfulness is effective for reducing anxiety and can be used as an alternative intervention in chronic kidney failure patients. |
Abstract
ABSTRACT Chronic kidney failure sufferers experience many changes in their lives, including changes in diet management, exercise, control of blood sugar, urea, creatinine and kidney function replacement therapy, so they are prone to experiencing anxiety. The aim of this case study is to carry out nursing care to overcome anxiety problems in kidney failure patients with spiritual mindfulness intervention in the Inpatient Room of the Surabaya A.Yani Islamic Hospital. This type of research is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The subjects used were 1 patient with chronic kidney failure who was being treated at the Surabaya A. Yani Islamic Hospital with anxiety problems. Nursing care includes: assessment, determining a diagnosis, making interventions, implementation and evaluation. The implementation, which was carried out to overcome anxiety with spiritual mindfulness interventions, was carried out for 3 days (2 times a day for 10-15 minutes). The results of the spiritual mindfulness intervention after nursing actions were carried out for 3 days, the nursing problem of anxiety was resolved. The patient experienced a change from initially the patient having an anxiety score of 80 (severe anxiety) to 40 (not anxious). Spiritual mindfulness intervention is effective in reducing anxiety so it can be used as an alternative to reduce anxiety in patients with chronic kidney failure.
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