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Therapeutic benefits of katathym visualization technique on elderly bio-psychological concerns.

Packiyalakshmi Muthuchamy, Vasudevan Venkatesh Mathankumar, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Marudan Anbalagan, Balasubramaniyan Srividhya, Elilarasi Mani, Gomathi Sivaprakash

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Packiyalakshmi MuthuchamyDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vasudevan Venkatesh MathankumarDepartment of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shankar Shanmugam RajendranDepartment of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Marudan AnbalaganDepartment of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Balasubramaniyan SrividhyaDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Elilarasi ManiDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Gomathi SivaprakashDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

The effectiveness of Katathym Visualization Technique (KVT) in improving sleep quality and reducing psychological distress among elderly individuals in old age homes is of interest. A quasi-experimental design was conducted in Chennai with 60 participants, who were assigned to either the experimental (KVT) or control group. After four weeks of daily KVT sessions, 76.67% of the experimental group reported an improvement in sleep quality and 80% reported a reduction in psychological distress. KVT proved to be effective, suggesting its potential integration into elderly care. Future research should explore long-term effects and compare KVT with other interventions.

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bio-psychological concernselderlyKatathym visualization techniqueold age homes

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