The Effect of Digital Technology-Supported Education on Patients Undergoing Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

digital technology-supported education: The education will include information about surgical process and care after surgery.

Study summary

The goal of this randomized, controlled study is to test the effectiveness of digital technology-supported education on patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Anxiety — Baseline and 30th days
  The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale will be used. It is a valid and reliable scale in Turkish. The higher score the higher risk for depression or anxiety. (Change from baseline to 5th, 15th and 30th days will be assessed).
• Surgical pain — (Change from baseline to 5th, 15th and 30th days will be assessed).
  Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): It is used to evaluate the subjective discomfort states of patients. It consists of a horizontal line 10 cm long. It is a ruler with the left side stating "no pain" and the right side stating "the worst pain" (unbearable pain). Values range from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating increased discomfort. It is easy to apply. It has been shown to be sensitive to pain and discomfort.
• Sleep quality — (Change from baseline to 5th, 15th and 30th days will be assessed).
  Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index: It is valid and reliable scale. in Turkish language.The scale consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are feedback questions and 5 of which are to be answered by the spouse or roommate. When calculating the index score, questions answered by the individual's spouse or roommate are not included in the calculation. Self-assessment questions include various items related to sleep quality. These are to determine sleep duration, sleep latency, and the frequency and severity of specific sleep-related problems. The 18 items scored are grouped into 7 component scores. Some of the components consist of a single substance, while others are obtained by grouping several substances. Each item is evaluated with a score between 0-3. The sum of these seven component scores gives the total index score. Total score is between 0-21. A high total score indicates poor sleep quality.
• Quality of life after surgery — (Change from baseline to 5th, 15th and 30th days will be assessed).
  SF-12 Quality of Life Scale (SF-12), is a scale that evaluates the quality of life for the last four weeks without focusing on a specific age group or disease group. High scores indicate good health status.

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