From my
knowledge, including both personal experience and researching literature, there
is a large amount of positive responses to PMR from those who have attempted it
whether it was only once or multiple times.
During my
placement, I was involved in a few one-on-one sessions with the clients as well
as being part of a group session. Although I haven’t asked any of the clients
whether they have a preference in regards to one-on-one or group sessions, many
of them responded in a satisfied tone that they enjoyed PMR and would be
thrilled to be involved in the sessions in future.
One woman I was
working with in a one-on-one session had trouble with managing her anxiety.
After the sessions, she mentioned that she felt “much more relaxed”, more than
she had in a “very long time”. She said it put her “mind at ease” so she could “focus
on more important things during the day”.
Another woman
who I had met during a group session of PMR told me that she “loves coming to
this group!” She mentioned that PMR would start her day off nicely and she
enjoyed the social aspect as she appreciated the company of others around her
who are dealing with similar things as herself.
A study was
completed to examine the effectiveness of psycho-educational interventions.
One of these interventions included progressive muscle relaxation and the study
conducted semi-structured interviews in order to find out the patient’s
experiences and perceptions towards these particular interventions. In regards
to self-management, one patient stated “It (PMR) is easy to practice, I just
lie down, there is no fear of any harm or dangers…” (Case 31 – as cited in
Chan, Richardson & Richardson, 2012, p.239).
References:
Chan, C., Richardson, A., &
Richardson, J. (2012). Evaluating a complex intervention: A process evaluation
of a psycho-education program for lung cancer patients receiving palliative
radiotherapy. Contemporary Nurse: A
Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession, 40 (2), 234-244.
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