Injection-related anxiety is a significant barrier to the management of type 2 diabetes, adversely affecting treatment adherence and glycemic control. This study investigated the effectiveness of breathing exercises in reducing anxiety during the first insulin injection.
This study is designed as a randomized, double-blind, experimental study. Data from patients who agree to participate in the study was collected by the researcher prior to testing. Variables collected include age, gender, marital status, education level, occupation, body mass index (BMI), HbA1c levels and diabetes duration, as well as scores on the Subjective Disorders Scale (SUDS), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I) and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-II). Patients were then randomly assigned to the intervention (BREATH) and control groups using a computer-generated randomization table. Allocation continued until the blocks in each group are equal in size. Participants in the BREATH and control groups was identified prior to the intervention. All participants completed a form with demographic information. The participants in the control group completed the SUDS, STAI-I and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-II) scales before the test. They then had 30 minutes of free time. The SUDS, STAI-I and STAI-II scales were then completed for the post-test. In the BREATH intervention group, participants were first instructed on the breathing exercises (at the lowest point of breathing, close the left nostril with the right index finger and exhale through the right nostril). Breathe in through the right nostril, then close it with your thumb and breathe out through the left nostril. This cycle was repeated at least three more times. Participants completed the SUDS, STAI-I and STAI-II scales before the test, following by a single BREATH session (approximately 30 minutes). After the test, the SUDS, STAI-I and STAI-II were administered. Standard treatment for all patients was not interrupted during the study. Appointments for the randomized patients were made by telephone to avoid encounters and mutual interference between the groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
65
The BREATH techniques include deep breathing, rapid breathing, and alternate nostril breathing exercises. Participants were first instructed on the breathing exercises (at the lowest point of breathing, close the left nostril with the right index finger and exhale through the right nostril): Breathe in through the right nostril, then close it with your thumb and breathe out through the left nostril. This cycle was repeated at least three more times.
SB Istanbul Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
the impact of breathing exercises on anxiety levels during the first insulin injection in patients with type 2 diabetes, the evaluation of distress
Anxiety levels were determined by Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale test. The Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS) is a self-report measure developed by Joseph Wolpe to quantify an individual's level of distress. The scale ranges from 0 to 10, where * 0 represents no distress or disturbance. * 10 represents the highest level of imaginable distress or disturbance.
Time frame: thirty minutes
the impact of breathing exercises on anxiety levels during the first insulin injection in patients with type 2 diabetes, the evaluation of current anxiety
Anxiety levels were determined by State Anxiety Inventory tests The State Anxiety Inventory is a widely used self-report questionnaire designed to assess the current state of anxiety, distinguishing it from trait anxiety (which is more about general anxiety tendencies). The total score ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher state anxiety levels.
Time frame: thirty minutes
the impact of breathing exercises on anxiety levels during the first insulin injection in patients with type 2 diabetes, the evaluation of axiety state
The Trait Anxiety Inventory is part of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and specifically measures trait anxiety, which refers to relatively stable individual differences in anxiety proneness and the tendency to perceive stressful situations as threatening.The total score ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher trait anxiety levels.
Time frame: thirty minutes
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