Management of Death Anxiety through Hypnosis in Pre-Surgical Patients

Abstract

Objective: The current study is aimed at exploring the effectiveness of Timeline Therapy under hypnosis in managing death anxiety in pre-surgical patients.

Study design: Pretest Posttest research design was used for measuring the effectiveness of timeline therapy under hypnosis in managing the death anxiety of pre-surgical patients.

Place and duration of study: The study was conducted at different private and public hospitals of Punjab that includes District Head Quarters Gujranwala, Fazal Hospital Gujranwala, Gondal Hospital Gujranwala, Mayo Hospital Lahore. The data was collected between the time duration of 6 months from April 12^th 2020- Nov 3^rd 2020.

Methodology: The purposive samples of 20 participants, with the age range of 18 to 60, (Male=10 M= 34.60, SD= 4.551 Female=10 M=38.90. SD=3.315) were taken. Paired sample T-test.

Results The data was analyzed by using paired sample t-test to determine the pre and post rating of the patients on the death anxiety scale, independent sample t-test was used for comparing the mean difference, one-way ANOVA was used to know the different levels of education and its effectiveness of therapy and Pearson moment correlation.

Conclusion: the study results showed that hypnosis under timeline therapy is effective in managing death anxiety in pre-surgical patients either of any age, gender, socio-economic status, or family system. The therapy is equally effective for all. This study has wide implications in the field of medical healthcare.

Keywords: Death Anxiety, Timeline Therapy, Hypnosis, Pre-surgical patients.