An experimental study to assess the effectiveness of Chamomile Tea on Insomnia and Anxiety among Institutionalized elderly in selected old age homes, Thanjavur

Older adults with Insomnia and anxiety often go untreated for a number of reasons. The study focused on effectiveness of Chamomile Tea on Insomnia and Anxiety among Institutionalized elderly in selected old age homes, Thanjavur. True Experimental research design was used among 60 Institutionalized elderly by using simple random sampling technique. Semi Structured Insomnia Questionnaire and Standardized Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale were given to assess the levels of Insomnia and Anxiety. The statistical analysis revealed that in the experimental group for Insomnia the paired ‘t’ test value (‘t’=19.511) and for Anxiety (‘t’=26.967), whereas in the control group for Insomnia (‘t’=1.98) and for Anxiety (‘t’= 0.926), hence the given intervention Chamomile Tea was effective. The comparison between the group of unpaired ‘t’ test for Insomnia (‘t’=6.613) and for Anxiety (‘t’=9.125). this proved that there is a significant difference between experimental and control group at 0.05 level of significance. Whereas in correlation between the post test scores of Insomnia and Anxiety of the experimental group ‘r’ value (r=0.8) and control group ‘r’ value (r=0.4). For association by the Chi-square test there is a significant association in age, religion and individual monthly income of pre test levels of Insomnia and Education and Religion of pre test levels of Anxiety. Hence the given Chamomlie Tea was effective in experimental group