Spinal anesthesia is preferred for lower abdominal surgeries. The aim of this study is to determine, “Effectiveness of intraoperative guided imagery on anxiety among patients under spinal anesthesia”. The objectives of the study are to assess the level of anxiety among patients under spinal anesthesia and to determine the effectiveness of intraoperative guided imagery on anxiety among patients under spinal anesthesia. Quasi experimental pretest posttest with control group design was used. The data was collected from 60 samples and data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics that is independent “t” test. Speilberger State trait anxiety inventory questionnaire used to obtain data before and after intervention.The average pretest scores of anxiety are 50.1 and 46.5 in experimental group and control group respectively. The independent sample t test (t=1.36, p>0.05) shows homogenous with regard to anxiety level at the pretest level. Independent t test (t= 7.54, p< 0.01) shows that state anxiety is significantly less in experimental group when compared to control group at posttest level. Hence it can be concluded that intraoperative guided imagery is effective on anxiety among patients under spinal anesthesia.

Keywords : Effectiveness; Guided Imagery; Anxiety; Speilberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory