DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i01.025

Pages: 154-160

Background: Breast cancer is one of the major disease conditions. Majority of the breast cancer patients won’t go for proper treatment and it may leads to multiple complications. Hence the researcher developed an Progressive muscle relaxation technique on reduction of stress among Breast cancer patients. The researcher interested to conduct an experimental study with an aim towards reduction of stress among Breast cancer patients. Objectives: 1) To assess the pre test and post test level of stress among Breast cancer patients. 2) To evaluate the effectiveness of Progressive muscle relaxation in reducing stress among Breast cancer patients. 3) To find out association between the post test level of stress among patients with their selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: The Quasi experimental one group pre test post test design with sample 50 Breast cancer patients was selected by Probability simple random sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to collect baseline information, perceived stress scale, and the data analysis is done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The finding related to significance of difference between the level of pre test stress score and post test score revealed that there is a statistically difference was found. [t=6.3466(p value=0.0001), p<0.05]. A Significant association was found between stress score of Age, Occupation, Marital status and Number of chemotherapy. No significant association found between stress score and other socio demographic variables. Conclusion: The study proved that administration of Progressive muscle relaxation technique on reduction of stress among Breast cancer patients, was effective, scientific and logical.