TNNMC Journal of Medical & Surgical Nursing
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Effectiveness of yoga therapy on quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

  • Author:
  • Anitha
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 18 to 20

Principal, Sridevi College of Nursing

Online published on 12 October, 2017.

Abstract

To assess the baseline level of quality of life among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and to compare and determine the effectiveness of yoga therapy on quality of life among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Quasi experimental study design with Quantitative approach.: The second posttest values of QOL of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in experimental group of patients, have shown statistically significant improvement at P<0.001***. It was shown that yoga therapy was very effective in the control and management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus along with other self-care activities. Hence Yoga therapy was an effective complimentary method to improve the health of the Patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus.

Keywords

Effectiveness, Yoga therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Quality of life