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Postoperative pain is a prevalent condition encountered by patients after surgical interventions and may negatively influence physical recovery as well as psychological well-being when inadequately managed. Conventional pain management strategies that primarily depend on pharmacological agents may lead to undesirable side effects, thereby emphasizing the importance of complementary non-pharmacological approaches. One intervention increasingly applied in nursing care is guided imagery. This review aimed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery in alleviating pain intensity among postoperative patients. A scoping review methodology was employed, with article identification guided by the PICO framework across national and international academic databases. Eligible studies included full-text research articles published within the past five years, written in either Indonesian or English, and specifically examining the use of guided imagery in postoperative settings. A total of ten studies met the inclusion criteria and were subjected to in-depth analysis. The results consistently demonstrated a significant reduction in pain intensity following the implementation of guided imagery across various surgical procedures, including cesarean delivery, appendectomy, fracture surgery, cholelithiasis, and abdominal operations. The intervention, delivered for 10–20 minutes per session, effectively reduced pain levels from moderate to severe to mild, with statistically significant outcomes (p < 0.05). Moreover, guided imagery was found to enhance patient relaxation, comfort, and psychological stability. These findings indicate that guided imagery represents a safe and effective non-pharmacological nursing intervention that can be integrated into evidence-based postoperative pain management.  

The prevalence of cancer in West Sumatra Province is around 2.4 per 1000 population, higher than the national prevalence of around 1.7 per 1000 population and really requires the development of appropriate prevention and control programs for cancer, especially in West Sumatra. One of the solutions provided by the Cancer Foundation in Padang City to help overcome the pain of children suffering from cancer is the COMPACT (Communication on Palliative Care Treatment) application. This activity is carried out between June and June. September 2024 in around 20 children with cancer. The activity began with creating the COMPACT application, providing socialization on the application regarding self-management of cancer patients in the form of communication in the form of audio-visual hypnocommunication therapy, guided imagery and murrotal Al-Quran to evaluating the self-management of cancer patients. The evaluation results show that there is a decrease in pain intensity before and after being given pain management intervention through the COMPACT application, namely that there is a decrease in the average pain before and after with an average difference of 2.50-2.00 and there is an increase in self-management so it can be concluded that the use of the application COMPACT can be an option for self-management for cancer patients both at home and in hospitalization. It is hoped that this application will be useful for increasing public knowledge in self-management due to cancer at home.

Labor is the process of expelling the products of conception, namely the fetus and placenta, after reaching full term and being viable in the womb. There are two types of delivery: normal delivery and caesarean section (SC). Caesarean section (SC) is a surgical procedure performed through an incision in the uterine wall to deliver the fetus. Caesarean delivery is indicate in cases of cephalopelvic disproportion, breech or transverse fetal position, fetal weight exceeding 4,000 grams, or maternal health conditions that may endanger the mother and fetus. One of the common complications following caesarean delivery is pain. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. An intervention that can be applied to reduce post SC pain is Guided Imagery Therapy. Guided imagery therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention aimed at reducing and controlling pain by creating pleasant and relacing thoughts, focusing on breathing, and visualizing positive scenarios. This study employed a descriptive case study design using the nursing process from assessment to evaluation. The study was conducted on two patients with moderate pain (pain scale 4-6) after SC at TK II Putri Hijau Hosiptal Medan. The results showed that after the application of guided imagery therapy for three days with a duration of 40 minutes per session, pain levels decreased to mild (pain scale 1-3). In ptient I, pain decreased from a score of 5 to 3, an in patient 2, from a score of 6 to 3. In conclusion, guided imagery therapy was successfully applied in reducing post -SC pain levels and can serve as a reference for further research on pain reduction following caesarean section.

Background: Depression is the most common psychological disorder in the last years of an individual's life. Elderly depression has an impact including shortening life expectancy by worsening physical deterioration in the elderly, hindering the fulfillment of elderly development tasks, reducing the quality of life of the elderly, draining the emotions and finances of the affected person and their families and social support systems. Physiotherapist programs given to the elderly who are depressed include listening to English classical music and murottal. Purpose: For this community service activity, this community service activity aims to socialize the provision of English classical music therapy and murottal to reduce the level of depression in the elderly. : This community service activity uses the method of practical lectures and questions and answers. The lecture method was carried out by delivering material on depression and English music therapy. After that, the practice of listening to English and Murotal classical music, while the question and answer method was carried out by asking participants about the material that had been delivered. Results: The results of this community service activity were obtained that participants were able to understand and apply the material that had been delivered. Conclusion: Based on the community service activities that have been carried out, many of the participants enthusiastically received the entire series of events ranging from material presentations, the practice of listening to English classical music to question and answer interactions.

Background: Depression is the most common psychological disorder that occurs in the last years of an individual's life. Elderly depression has several impacts, including shortening life expectancy by worsening physical decline in the elderly, inhibiting the fulfillment of elderly developmental tasks, reducing the quality of life of the elderly, draining the emotions and finances of the affected person and their family and social support system. The physiotherapy program given to the elderly who experience depression includes listening to classical English music and murottal. Purpose: For this reason, this community service activity aims to socialize the provision of classical English music therapy and murottal to reduce the level of depression in the elderly. : This community service activity uses the lecture practice and question and answer method. The lecture method is carried out by delivering material about depression and English music therapy. After that, practice listening to classical English music and Murottal, while the question and answer method is carried out by asking participants about the material that has been presented. Results: The results of this community service activity showed that participants were able to understand and apply the material that had been presented. Conclusion: Based on the community service activities that have been carried out, many of the participants were enthusiastic about receiving the entire series of events starting from the presentation of the material, practicing listening to classical English music to question and answer interactions.

Breast cancer is a type of cancer that is often experienced by women and is generally treated with chemotherapy which causes physical side effects such as pain and psychological impacts in the form of anxiety. Apart from that, sleep disorders can also affect the quality of life of breast cancer patients. Sleep hygiene and guided imagery therapy have been proven effective in reducing anxiety, pain and sleep disorders. Therefore, this study aims determined the difference in the effectiveness of sleep hygiene and guided imagery on anxiety and pain in breast cancer sufferers who are undergoing chemotherapy. This research uses a comparative cross-sectional design with a quasi-experimental approach. The data collection technique used purposive sampling with the Federer formula so that 16 respondents were obtained. Wilcoxon test. Before intervention the average anxiety was 63.5% and pain was 4.31%. After the intervention the average anxiety decreased to 45.81% and pain to 3.13%. The results of this study show the influence of Sleep Hygiene and Guided Imagery Therapy on anxiety and pain in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with a p value of 0.000 < 0.05.

SA survey by the Indonesian Ministry of Health found that 25% of fracture sufferers died, 45% experienced physical disabilities, 15% experienced psychological stress due to anxiety and even depression and 10% recovered well. Both open and closed fractures will affect nerve fibers which can cause pain and discomfort. Efforts that can be made to reduce pain in fracture patients are with one of the non-pharmacological techniques, namely guided imagination. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of guided imagination on reducing pain intensity in fracture patients at Bumiayu Hospital 2024. The type of research is Quasi Experiment research with a One Group Pre-test Post-test design. The population in this study were all fracture patients at Bumiayu Regional Hospital in the period 4 March - 2 April 2024, totaling 52 people and the sample was taken using a purposive sampling method, namely 35 people. Data collection used a numerical scale research instrument sheet or The Pain Numerical Rating Scale (PNRS). The data analysis used is univariate and bivariate analysis. The results of this study show that statistical analysis showed that the difference in average pain intensity in fracture patients before guided imagination was 6.83 and after guided imagination was 3.46 with a probability value of (p=0.000), so Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted, meaning that guided imagination had an effect on reducing the intensity. pain in fracture patients. In conclusion, there is an effect of providing guided imagery on pain intensity in fracture patients at Bumiayu Regional Hospital in 2024.

This systematic literature review explores the role of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)-based mind-body interventions in improving wound healing within nursing practice. Wound healing is a complex, multifactorial process influenced not only by cellular and molecular factors but also by psychological and immune responses. Despite the growing body of evidence supporting the efficacy of mind-body practices such as guided imagery, hypnotherapy, and meditation in managing stress and modulating immune responses, there is limited integration of these interventions into clinical nursing practices. This review aims to bridge this gap by synthesizing studies published between 2020 and 2024 that examine the impact of these interventions on wound healing outcomes. The review follows the PRISMA protocol, analyzing data from 50 primary studies focusing on RCTs, systematic reviews, and quasi-experimental designs. The results show significant improvements in wound closure rates, pain reduction, and immune modulation (e.g., reduction in cortisol and pro-inflammatory cytokines) in patients who received mind-body interventions. The findings support the hypothesis that mind-body interventions, by addressing both psychological stress and immune function, enhance wound healing. The proposed framework for integrating PNI-based interventions into nursing practice could improve patient outcomes in chronic wound management. Future research should focus on long-term studies with larger sample sizes and standardized intervention protocols to further validate these findings.

Background: One of the non-pharmacological intervention techniques that can be used is the guided imagery relaxation technique. When doing Guided Imagery Relaxation it produces endorphins. Endohrpin is a neurohormone associated with pleasant sensations so it is expected to lower blood pressure. This study aims to determine the effect of Guided Imagery Relaxation on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Method: This type of research is Quasy Experiment with a one group pretest posttest design. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with the population that will be taken in this study is the community of the Cikalongkulon Cianjur Health Center in people with hypertension aged 45-70 years who do not experience complications and do not regularly take hypertension medication. The number of samples is 16 respondents. Statistical analysis using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank T-Test. Results: From the results of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank T-Test analysis, it shows that there is a significant effect between Guided Imagery Relaxation and a decrease in blood pressure in the Working Area of ​​the Cikalongkulon Health Center, Cianjur p-value 0.002 (<0.05). Conclusion: From this study it shows that there is an effect of guided imagery relaxation on reducing blood pressure in the Working Area of ​​the Cikalongkulon Health Center.

Pandemi Covid-19 memberikan tantangan dalam lembaga pendidikan Indonesia. Pemerintah menerapkan kebijakan pembatasan berskala besar. Masyarakat diharuskan beraktivitas dirumah. Peraturan membuat siswa stres dikarenakan keterbatasan jaringan, kuota dan banyak tugas. Tujuan dari penelitian untuk mengetahui pengaruh guided imagery terhadap tingkat stres siswa kelas 8 dalam pembelajaran daring di SMP Katolik Laikit. Desain penelitian menggunakan quasy experiment pre-post test. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 10 responden. Data diolah menggunakan SPSS 16 dan di analisa menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil didapatkan usia terbanyak ada 4 responden yaitu 13 tahun dan jenis kelamin terbanyak ada 8 responden yaitu laki-laki. Didapatkan P Value = 0.023 (0.05), maka Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Kesimpulan diambil adalah terdapat pengaruh dalam pemberian teknik guided imagery terhadap tingkat stres siswa kelas 8 dalam pembelajaran daring di SMP Katolik Laikit. Diharapkan dapat meningkatkan tingkat pengetahuan dalam melakukan teknik relaksasi untuk menurunkan stres.