Effectiveness of Guided Imagery to %FEV1, Absolut Neutrophil, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patient

Herlina, Liana
Sutanto, Yusup Subagio
Nugroho, I.G.B Indro
Harsini, Harsini
Prasetya, Windu

Jurnal Respirologi Indonesia
Vol 44, No 4 (2024)

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading factor in morbidity and mortality worldwide associated with excessive chronic inflammatory response. Guided imagery is a relaxation technique to achieve the desired positive outcome. This study analyzed the effectiveness of guided imagery in stable COPD patients on the value of % FEV1, absolute neutrophils, anxiety, and the standard of living in those with steady COPD.Methods: Experimental analytic research with quasi-experimental, pretest and post-test design. Subjects were outpatient stable COPD patients at the pulmonary polyclinic of UNS Surakarta Hospital in January-June 2022. Subjects were divided into guided imagery intervention groups for 4 weeks and controls. Subjects were then examined for %FEV1 by spirometry, absolute neutrophils, Taylor Minnesota Anxiety Scale (TMAS) questionnaire, and St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) quality of life questionnaire, and re-evaluated after four weeks.Results: There were 32 research subjects. The findings demonstrated that the therapy group did not endure a significant increase in the mean value of %FEV1 (P=0.617). Meanwhile, the mean value of %FEV1 significantly decreased in the control group (P=0.025), given that the control group's value of % FEV1 fell. In contrast, the treatment group's increased, even if the difference was not statistically significant, the use of guided imagery could effectively halt the decline in %FEV1 value. Compared to the control group (P=0.014), the TMAS anxiety score was lower in the treatment group (P≤0.001). The overall SGRQ score (quality of life) considerably decreased in the treatment group (P≤0.001) while significantly increasing in the control group (P=0.014). Absolute neutrophils were found in both the treatment group and the control group (P=0.642; P=0.224, respectively). Absolute neutrophil blood levels in the treatment and control groups did not differ significantly.Conclusion: Guided imagery is effective on %FEV1 values, anxiety, and quality of life in stable COPD patients but not against absolute neutrophils.