A Study To Assess The Effectiveness of Mahasirs Mudra To Relieve Headache Among Healthcare Professionals at Selected Hospitals of Gandhinagar

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RESEARCH ARTICLE
“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAHASIRS MUDRA TO RELIEVE HEADACHE
AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS OF GANDHINAGAR”
Dr. Hari Mohan Singh1, Mrs. Chingshubam Jibanlata Devi2 and Group- A3
1. Principal, Apollo Institute of Nursing, Gandhinagar (A Unit of Apollo Hospitals).
2. Associate professor, Apollo Institute of Nursing, Gandhinagar (A Unit of Apollo Hospitals).
3. Final year B.Sc. Nursing students, Apollo Institute of Nursing, Gandhinagar (A Unit of Apollo Hospitals).
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Manuscript Info Abstract
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Manuscript History A experimental study was conducted to assess effectiveness of
Received: 19 August 2023 Mahasirs Mudra on healthcare professionals at selected hospitals of
Final Accepted: 24 September 2023 Gandhinagar. The„Visual Analog Pain Scale‟ was usedas conceptual
Published: October 2023 framework. A quantitative approach with one pretest posttest study
design wasusedtoachievetheobjectivesof
Key words:-
Mahasirs Mudra, Healthcare thestudy.Thesampleconsistedof50fromselectedhospitalsof.
Professionals, Visual Analog Pain Scale, TheSystematic samplingtechniquewas usedtocollectthesample.In
Systematic Sampling Technique theexperimental group the mean of pretest was 4.08 with standard
deviation 1.51 and post test mean was 3.6 with standard deviation1.68.
Thecalculated„t‟ value was 6.31 where as table value is 2 in 0.05
levelwhich shows highly significant. So, the Mahasirs Mudra was
effective on hypertensive headache among healthcare professionals.
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Introduction:-
Mahasirs Mudra has relieving effects on the head region, be it for theache or the tension. It is translated as “Gesture
of the Great Head”. “Maha”refers to “Great”, “Siris” refers to “Head”, and “Mudra is Gesture or seal”. Mahasirs
Mudra balances between Vata(space and air) and Kapha(earthand water) doshas in the body , relaxes the brain and
nerves towards theeyes relieving stress, helps reach a meditative state by improving ability tofocus and induce
clarity in your mind and mitigate Temporomandibular joint disorder by relaxing the joints connecting the lower jaw
with the skull. Mahasirs Mudra helps reduce the physical tension build-up around the face, jaw, and eyes caused by
headache.¹
Need Of The Study

Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. It has been estimated that almost
half of the adult population have had a headache at least once within the last year. Headache disorders, which are
characterized by recurrent headache, are associated with personal and societal burdens of pain, disability, damaged
quality of life, and financial cost.²
(World Health Organization, 2016)

In GBD, disease burden is estimated in disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), which are the sum of years of life
lost (YLLs) .In the GBD Study, updated in 2013, migraine on its own was found to be the sixth highest and
Headache disorders collectively were third highest cause worldwide of years lost due to disability (YLD).³
Corresponding Author:- Dr. Hari Mohan Singh 410

Address:- Principal, Apollo Institute of Nursing, Gandhinagar (A Unit of Apollo Hospitals).
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(Global Burden of Disease)

A study on headache among 60 nursing personnel at Vellore, India, showed majority of the nurses (85%) had
headache 1- 4 times and 15% had more than 5 times in the preceding month. Among the subjects 75 % were able to
tolerate the headache but 25% stated that headache was intolerable. It was identified that fatigue (15%), loud noise
(37%) and inadequate sleep (48%) were the major triggers of headache. Among the subjects 40% used
acetaminophen, 17% used pain balm and 26 % used combination of acetaminophen and pain balm for pain relief,
5% used medication for migraine and 12% used none.⁴
(India Journal of Continuing Nursing Education)
Problem Statement
“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAHASIRS MUDRA TO RELIEVE HEADACHE
AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS OF GANDHINAGAR. ”
Objectives
1. To assess the level of headache among healthcare professionals before and after administration of Mahasirs
Mudra in selected hospital of Gandhinagar.
2. To find the association with socio demographic variables.
Operational Definitions
Asess:
In this study assess means to estimate the effectiveness of Mahasirs mudraamong health care professionals.
Effectiveness:
Effectiveness is evaluated simply by comparing reduced headache withproviding Mahasirs mudra and without
providing Mahasirs mudra.
Mahasirs Mudra:
It is hand gesture that primarily used to treat headache, improve circulation, relieve stress and eliminate mucus
congestion in the sinuses.⁵
Headache:
Headache is a pain or discomfort in the head, scalp or neck especially in healthcare professionals related to sleep
deprivation, disturbance in sleeping pattern, irregular routines.
Healthcare Professionals:
In this study, healthcare professionals includes doctors, nurse, physician's assistant, administrator and allied health
professionals.⁶
Methodology:-
The General system model by Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1996)] was used as a conceptual framework. A Quantitative
research approach was considered to be the most appropriate and adopted in order to assess the effectiveness of
Mahasirs Mudra to reduce headache among healthcare professionals of 21-58 years of age in selected hospitals of
Gandhinagar. The sample consisted of 50 at selected hospitals of Gandhinagar.The purposive sampling technique
was used to collect the sample.
Table-1:- Findings Related To Mean, Median, And Standard Deviation(N=50).

Mean
Sr. Mean Difference SD Calculated Degree of Table
No ‘t’value Freedom value
1 Pre test 4.08 1.51 6.31 49 2
0.48
2 Post test 3.6 1.68
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The table shows the comparison of mean, standard deviation in experimental and control group. In the
experimentalgroup pretest mean was 4.08 with SD 1.51 and posttest mean was 3.6 with SD 1.68. The mean
difference of pretest and posttest is 0.48. The calculated „t‟ value was 6.31 and table value was 2 at 0.05 level of
significance. Degree of freedom is 49.
Table-2:- Frequency And Percentage Distribution Of Headache Among Healthcare Professionals (N=50).
Level of stress Pre test Post test
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
No Pain(0) - - 2 4%
Mild (1-3) 18 36% 20 40%
Moderate 32 64% 28 56%
(4-7)
Severe - - - -
(8-10)
Total 50 100 % 50 100%
Analysis And Interpretation Of Data Collection On Numerical Pain Scale.

60
50
40
Severe
30 Moderate
Mild
20
No pain
10
0
Pre test Post test
Figure 1:- Frequency and percentage distribution of the numerical pain score of the samples before and after the
Mahasirs Mudra to relieve headache among healthcare professionals. (N=50)
Interpretation :-
Above comparative columnar graph shows that 0% of No pain , 36% of sample (18) have mild pain, 64% of sample
(32) and 0% of severe pain in pre test and 4% of sample (2) have no pain, 38% of sample (19) have mild pain, 58%
of sample (29) have moderate pain and 0% have severe pain in post test.
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Demographic Numerical pain score Significance P Remark

variables Value
No Mild Moderate severe D X2

2
pain X Calculated F Tabulated
1.Age of healthcare professional:
a.21-33years 0 16 24 0
0.983
b.34-46 years 0 1 8 0
6 12.59 0.986 NS
c.47-58 years 0 1 2 0
2. Gender of healthcare professionals:
0
a. Male 0 5 14
b. Female 0
0 13 18 0.134 6 12.59 0.999 NS
c. Other 0
0 0 0
3.Workinghour
:
a.6 hours 0
0 8 13
b. 8hours 0 8 17 0
0.044 1
9 16.92 NS
c. 12hours 0
0 2 2
d. >12hours 0 0 0 0
4.Working areas:
a. Standard, PSP
0
0 5 8
b. ICU‟S 0 4 10 0 1.038 12 21.03 0.999 NS

c. Pharmacy 0 2 8 0
d. Radiology 0
0 5 5
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e. Other 0
0 2 1
5. Profession:
a. Nurses 0 12 18 0
b. Doctors 0 1 3 0
c. Pharmacists 0 2 8 0
d. Radiologists 0
0 3 2 0.794 12 21.03 0.999 NS
e. Others 0
0 0 1
Table-3:- The Association Between Socio Demographic Variable.
S= Significant NS = Non Significant
Interpretation:-
Table shows that analysis of association between socio demographic variables of healthcare professionals.. This
reveals the following information was divided in to four categories in which No pain(0),Mild pain(1-3),Moderate (4-
6) and Severe pain (7-10)demographic variables have been categorized relevant to the study. Analysis shows that
demographic variables were not found significant as X2 calculated value is less than table value. Age, Gender,
working hours, working area and profession of healthcare professional were found non-significant as X2 calculated
value is less than table value.
Summary
The aim of the study and its association with selected variable in terms of effectiveness of Mahasirs Mudra to
relieve headache among healthcare professionals. Based on the objective extensive research for literature was
needed to determineand develop the conceptual framework, research approach and methodology to conduct the
study. Conceptual framework based on general system model was used to assess the knowledge of digitalization
among staff nurse
Research approach used for the descriptive study. Present study was undertaken at Gandhinagar. digitalization in
healthcare was used by reviewing the literature and under the expert guidance of lecturers from Apollo Institute of
Nursing, Gandhinagar.
Conclusion:-
The Study intends to assess the effectiveness of Mahasirs Mudra to relieve the headache among the healthcare
professionals at selected hospitals of Gandhinagar. The Study reveals that the effect of Mahasirs Mudra on the
healthcare professionals suffering with headache has minimal effect. However, people with mild headache
encompass improvement in condition, whereas group of people with moderate headache disclose improvement up to
mild state.
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ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res.

Journal Homepage: - www.journalijar.com

Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/17721

Copy Right, IJAR, 2023,. All rights reserved.

Need Of The Study

(World Health Organization, 2016)

Corresponding Author:- Dr. Hari Mohan Singh 410

(Global Burden of Disease)

(India Journal of Continuing Nursing Education)

Table-1:- Findings Related To Mean, Median, And Standard Deviation(N=50).

2 Post test 3.6 1.68

Analysis And Interpretation Of Data Collection On Numerical Pain Scale.

Demographic Numerical pain score Significance P Remark

No Mild Moderate severe D X2

1.Age of healthcare professional:

2. Gender of healthcare professionals:

b. ICU‟S 0 4 10 0 1.038 12 21.03 0.999 NS

5.Mahasirs Mudra, YOGAPEDIA, (Cited on 25th Jan 2023) Available from :-

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