A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Music Therapy in Reducing Occupational Pressure among Nurses Working at Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai-10

Nursing has been identified as an occupation that contains high levels of pressure. It has been found that job pressure brought about hazardous impacts not only on nurses health but also in their abilities to cope with job demands. It impairs seriously for the provision of quality care and the efficiency of health services delivery. Nursing has been identified by the number of studies as a Pressure full occupation. Occupational pressure is a recognized problem in health care workers. Occupational pressure is a common work place, problem experienced by all professionals, irrespective nature of work. Occupational pressure has been cited as a significant health problem. Among the staff nurses, the prevalence of job stress was 78% of the staff nurses are having frequent stress and 22% of the nurses are having neutral stress, none of them having no stress or occasional stress or extreme stress. A Complementary therapy like music therapy is effective for reducing stress among staff nurses. TITLE: “A study to assess the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing occupational pressure among nurses working at Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai-10”. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess and compare the pre test and post test level of occupational pressure among nurses working at Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on reducing occupational pressure among nurses working at institute of mental health. 3. To associate the post-test of music therapy among nurses and selected demographic variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted with 100 samples [nurses] in quantitative approach. Pre experimental one group pre test and post test design, sample selection was done by Non-Probability Purposive Sampling technique method. Occupational pressure was assessed by using Standardized Arbor Job Stress Scale questionnaires. After the pre-test, administration of Music therapy was given to nurses working at Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai -10. After 14 days post test was conducted by using same tool. RESULTS: The findings of the present study revealed that the pre test mean pressure score were 38.58, after administration of music therapy the post test pressure score were 22.55 with mean difference is 16.03 which is statistically significant. Statistical significance was calculated by using student‘s paired "t" test. The significant at p