Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017

Effectiveness of Neurolingiuistic programming (NLP) on Secondary traumatic stress (STS) among nurses

Rajeswari. H, Dr. B. Sreelekha

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Secondary traumatic stress (STS) is when a individual suffers from emotional distress that results directly by hearing the first hand trauma experiences of another. STS imitate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Neurolinguistic Programming, or NLP, provides a practical way in which one can change the way of thinking, their view on past events, and approach to the life. </span><b style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Objectives:</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">1.</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">To identify the level of secondary traumatic stress among nurses.<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">2.</span>To determine the effectiveness of <span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">). Neurolinguistic</span> programming on secondary&nbsp; traumatic stress&nbsp; among nurses<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">3.</span>To associate effectiveness of <span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">). Neurolinguistic</span> programming on secondary traumatic stress among nurses with their socio demographic variables. <b>Methodology: </b>A quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted among 60 nurses in a selected tertiary care hospital, Nellore. Non probability convenience sampling technique was adopted to select the samples .Pretest was conducted&nbsp;&nbsp; by using secondary traumatic stress scale and NLP wheel of life. For 21 days Neurolingiuistic programming-visual kinesthetic technique was given and after one week posttest was conducted by using the same tool. The data was analyzed by Descriptive and inferential statistics by using SPSS -15. <b>Results:</b> The study revealed that among 60 nurses, in determining the effectiveness of NLP- visual kinesthetic technique in experimental group, in relation to the level of STS, in pretest 2(6.7%) had mild STS, 16(53.3%) had moderate STS, 12(40%) had severe STS where as in posttest 14(46.7%) had mild STS, 10(33.3%) had moderate STS, 6(20%) had severe STS. In control group in relation to the STS, in pretest 4(13.4%) had mild STS, 10(33.3%) had moderate STS, 16(53.3%) had severe stress where as in posttest 5(16.7%) had mild STS, 9(30%) had moderate STS, 16(53.3%) had severe STS. In the NLP wheel of life scale there was significant difference on the pretest and post test mean score. &nbsp;<b>Conclusion:</b><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> </span>Majority of the nurses had high level of secondary traumatic stress. NLP- visual kinesthetic technique was effective in reducing the level of secondary traumatic stress.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>