Journal for Quality in Public Health
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Journal for Quality in Public Health

Effects of Thought Stopping Therapy on Anxiety in the Elderly Facing the Covid 19 Pandemic in Elderly Home

Niken Yuniar Sari (Mitra University Indonesia)
Budi Antoro (Unknown)
Maria Septijantini Alie (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Nov 2020

Abstract

Thought stopping is a therapy that can help stop disruptive thoughts from changing the thought process. This study aims to determaine the influence of thought stopping therapy on anxiety in the elderly facing the Covid 19 Pandemic in Elderly home . This study used quasi eksperimental design with pre- post test with control group. Responden were 70 people that devided into two group. They were 35 as intervention group that received thought stopping and 35 as control group that received nursing therapy of anxiety. Result showed anxiety in the intervention group decreased from moderate anxiety to mild anxiety and control group decreased still in the moderate anxiety. Thought stopping decreased physiologic, cognitive, behaviour and emotional responses of anxiety significantly (p value <0,05). thought stopping therapy was recommended as therapy to solve the anxiety at home elderly and community.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JQPH

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

Journal for Quality in Public Health is a scientific Journal that contains knowledge, philosophy and practice of public health. The scope of the journal includes the following: • Survailens Public Health • Epidemiology • Health Policy and Management • Health Research • Health Statistics ...