The effects of providing information and SKT meditation therapy practice on stress of caregivers in the family of stroke patients on thetransitional period from hospital to home.

Abstract

Purpose : To study the effects of providing information SKT meditation therapy practice on stress  of  the caregivers in the family of the stroke patients  on the transitional period from the hospital to   home. The sample consisted of 44 caregivers aged 18 years and older in the family of new stroke patients who were diagnosed at first, admitted to the hospital and discharged from the hospital after 8 weeks between October 2017 - July 2018. In the area of ​​Sri Somdet District,Roi Et.Provibce.

Design :This quasi-experimental research was a one-group experiment. Assess the stress of caregivers before and after participating in the activity by providing information and meditation practice for 8 weeks.

Materials andMethods :Samples: Purpose Sampling by selecting all that passed the selection criteria, 44 people.The tools used in the research consisted of information plan and  practice training  plan for SKT 2 and SKT 3 meditation techniques were adapted from  SompornKantharadussadeeTriumchaisri consisting of 1. Providing  information 2. SKT meditation therapy practice consists of breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, physical coordination and Training of positive thinking which has passed the examination of the suitability of the activity and Content validity from 3 experts. Tools used for data collection consisting of the personal data record form of patients and the family of the stroke patients in transitional, Self-assessment and stress analysis for Thai people Department of Mental Health and Satisfaction Assessment. The instruments were tested for quality, content validity and reliability or confidence. The Alpha Cronbach's coefficient was equal to .87. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

Main  Findings : The caregivers on the family of the stroke patients in the transitional period had a significantly lower stress score (p<0.05) and their satisfaction was in the high to the highest level.

Conclusion and  recommendations : Providing information and SKT meditation therapy practice can reduce the stress the family of the stroke patients in the transitional period and result in satisfaction.

Providing health services for patients and caregivers both in hospitals and in the community to promote their own care for relatives. The multidisciplinary team should provide strengthening information, follow up, support relatives. Caregivers in the family continuously to reduce stress to be able to properly care for patients with stroke and other conditions or conditions in the transitional period and have a good quality of life.