Date of Conferral

1-1-2021

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Barbara Lee Gross, Phyllis Denise Morgan

Abstract

Major depression is a serious global health issue and one of the most common mental health problems women face in the United States. The problem in this DNP project, Education of Staff on Promoting Yoga Activities in Women with Depression, was the lack of staff knowledge in using yoga activity to treat women with depression resulting in suboptimal care of women with depression. The DNP project questions were addressed by collecting evidence-based information from the literature to develop the education and to explore if the DNP project would improve the staff knowledge of yoga allowing for the application of the newly acquired knowledge in the care of the patient with depression. Framed from the stress and depression model, this project aims to increase staff yoga knowledge and its use in reducing stress and depression. The sources of evidence were gathered through literature review and from 25 project participants through administering pre and post-test assessments. The literature showed that a combination of pharmacological intervention and yoga activities is efficacious in treating depression. The evidence from the literature to support the DNP project question showed that consistent practice of yoga activities reduces stress levels and anxiety in depressed women. The project results showed that participants' intervention was (M = 4.68; SD = .49) significantly higher (using One-way Inova) than the preintervention (M = 2.4; SD = .95), as evidenced by p < .001 indicating clinical significance. The integration of yoga activities into a treatment plan for women with depression is recommended in this project. Engaging in yoga activities reduces stress, improves mood, energy, quality of life, and individual well-being, resulting in positive social changes.

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