title: Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Intervention in Extremity Fracture Surgery Patients.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of progressive muscle relaxation on state anxiety and self-efficacy in hospitalized patients admitted for an extremity fracture receiving elective surgery. Eighty four patients met the inclusion criteria and all were randomly assigned to either the progressive muscle relaxation group or the control group. The control group received standard orthopedic nursing care, and the experimental group received standard care along with daily progressive muscle relaxation throughout their hospitalization. The State Anxiety Inventory and Self-Efficacy Scales were administered before and after the intervention. Both paired-sample t tests and independent t tests showed that progressive muscle relaxation is effective in reducing state anxiety and enhancing the self-efficacy of patients with extremity fracture undergoing an elective surgery.
authors.affiliation: Changsha Social Work College, People's Republic of China Department of Psychiatry of the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Li-Qin
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry of the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yun-Long
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Central South University, People's Republic of China jpzhang1965@163.com.
authors.forename: Jing-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.affiliation: Changsha Social Work College, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Changsha Social Work College, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: elective surgical; fractures; progressive muscle relaxation; self-efficacy; state anxiety