A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF ARHAM PURUSHAKAR MEDITATION ON WELL BEING OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS
Abstract
To assess the effect of Arham Purushakar Meditation (APM ) on symptoms of anxiety, depression and quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis.
Material and Methods:
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in the age group of 18 to 75 years were selected and studied at Bhagwan Mahavir Dialysis Centre, King Koti, Hyderabad to understand the efficacy of APM on the well-being of patients undergoing hemodialysis.
The patients were explained about the objective of the study and those who were willing to participate in the study were enrolled after taking their informed consent. The patients were clinically examined and information on symptoms of ill health, anxiety, depression and quality of life was recorded. After the stipulated period the symptoms were evaluated.
The patients were categorized in to two groups i.e Meditation group and Control group. The meditation group included those patients who practiced APM before dialysis and the control group included those patients who received only hemodilaysis. The patients of the meditation group practiced meditation before hemodialysis three times per week for three month while the control group received only hemodialysis for three months. Then the symptoms of ill health, anxiety, depression and quality of life were assessed in both the groups.
Results:
The results showed improvement in the symptoms of anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients who have done Arham Purushakar Meditation when compared to the control group who have not done meditation but received hemodialysis.
Conclusion:
The results clearly showed significant improvement in well being of patients who performed meditation confirming that Arham Purushankar Meditation is an effective complimentary therapy for patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Key words: Chronic kidney disease, Arham Purushakar Meditation, Clinical symptoms, depression, anxiety, quality of life.
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How to cite this article:
Sapna Kothari et al; A study on the effect of Arham Purushakar meditation on well being of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis; Journal of AYUSH 2018:7(4) 19-26.
