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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Effectiveness of subliminal music therapy on improvement of mental wellbeing among PLWHIV
SM Jahir Hussain1, Rogina J. S. Savarimuthu2
1 Nursing Tutor, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Uttarakhand, India 2 Associate Professor (Former), Christian College of Nursing, Ambilikkai, India
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 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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People living with HIV (PLWHIV) experience severe psychosocial problems. PLWHIV experience depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and substance abuse. These mental health issues contribute to poor mental wellbeing. The study was conducted at the Community Care Center, Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Hospital, Madurai. Quantitative pre-experimental research design and purposive sampling technique was utilized in the study. Sixty PLWHIV were included in the study. Instruments consist of demographic variables and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Half (50%) of the study subjects reported below average mental wellbeing in the pre-test which decreased to 33.3% in the post-test. Average and good levels of mental wellbeing in post-test significantly improved following the subliminal music therapy. This reveals that subliminal music therapy can contribute to improved mental wellbeing among PLWHIV. Nurses can administer the subliminal music therapy for PLWHIV to improve their mental wellbeing.
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