title: The effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety levels and quality of life in dialysis patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) on anxiety levels and quality of life (QoL) in dialysis patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 46 patients who had been treated with dialysis in the Dialysis Center of Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital were recruited. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire. Patients' Recognition Form (PRF), State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and QoL-index for dialysis patients (QoLI-dialysis) were used to collect the necessary data. All three forms were utilised prior to PMRT and 6 weeks after completion of PMRT.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean state-anxiety score before and after PMRT was found as 43.4 +/- 4.3 and 28.9 +/- 2.8, respectively (P<0.001). Similarly, the mean trait-anxiety scores before and after PMRT were found as 43.6 +/- 9.5 and 31.1 +/- 6.5, respectively (P<0.001). When the QoLI-dialysis score was examined it was 28.7 +/- 3.2 before PMRT and 29.6 +/- 2.3 after PMRT (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study demonstrate that PMRT for dialysis patients helps decrease state- and trait-anxiety levels and has a positive impact on QoL.
authors.affiliation: Ege University Nursing School, Izmir, Turkey. yasemin.kyildirim@ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fadiloglu
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey