A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Yog-Nidra on Improving Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy in Selected Cancer Hospitals at Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

Year : 2025 | Volume : 03 | Issue : 02 | Page : 29 55
    By

    Chandana Sahu,

  1. Researcher, Department of Nursing, Columbia College of Nursing, Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Yog-Nidra on improving the quality of life among cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The specific objectives were to assess pre-test and post-test scores before and after the Yog-Nidra intervention in both experimental and control groups, determine its effectiveness in enhancing quality of life, and identify any associations between pre-test scores and selected demographic variables. A pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Using a purposive sampling technique, 60 cancer patients were selected from a hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Data were collected using a modified WHO Quality of Life-BREF scale after establishing the tool’s validity and reliability. The demographic profile indicated that most participants were aged 31–40 years (33.33%) and 51–60 years (33.33%), with a majority being males (67%) and married (50%). The findings revealed that the mean pre-test score of the experimental group was 5.0 (SD=3.21), while the post-test mean increased to 7.0 (SD=3.24). A similar improvement was observed in the control group with pre-test and post-test means of 5.0 (SD=4.0) and 7.0 (SD=2.91), respectively. The chi-square values for both experimental and control groups (χ²=10.39 and χ²=10.22, df=4, p<0.05) indicated statistically significant improvements in the quality of life post-intervention. The study concludes that Yog-Nidra therapy effectively enhances the quality of life among cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, demonstrating its value as a supportive complementary therapy in oncology care.

Keywords: Yog-Nidra, quality of life, cancer patients, radiotherapy, complementary therapy

[This article belongs to International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices ]

How to cite this article:
Chandana Sahu. A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Yog-Nidra on Improving Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy in Selected Cancer Hospitals at Raipur (Chhattisgarh). International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices. 2025; 03(02):29-55.
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Chandana Sahu. A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Yog-Nidra on Improving Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy in Selected Cancer Hospitals at Raipur (Chhattisgarh). International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices. 2025; 03(02):29-55. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijonnp/article=2025/view=235478


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Volume 03
Issue 02
Received 12/09/2025
Accepted 30/10/2025
Published 10/11/2025
Publication Time 59 Days
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