preoperative patient education via virtual reality device
preoperative patient education via virtual reality device: In the General Surgery Clinic, intervention group participants will receive training in the patient room using a virtual reality headset. The training video will include an introduction to the devices used in the ward during the preoperative period, from blood pressure cuffs to monitors. A training video will be prepared explaining that the patient will be monitored upon returning to the room after the surgery, will be monitored frequently, will be questioned about pain and sleep, and that their family and nurse will be available for any needs they may have.
Study summary
The effect of patient education given to patients undergoing colon surgery using virtual reality in the preoperative period on preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain and sleep is the subject of this study.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who agree to participate in the study will be included:
They are undergoing surgery for the first time,
They have not received preoperative training,
They will undergo colon surgery,
They are over 18 years of age,
They are eligible for the Virtual Reality Discomfort Questionnaire,
They do not have claustrophobia.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who have had multiple surgeries, Patients with head and neck, vision, or hearing problems that prevent them from wearing virtual reality glasses, Patients who had a stoma created during surgery, Patients who wish to withdraw from the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Richard Campbell Sleep Quality Scale Surgical Anxiety Scale — 6 month The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be used in the study to assess patients' pain. It is a simple, effective, repeatable, and minimally instrumental measurement tool.
Richard Campbell Sleep Quality Scale Developed by Richards, this six-item scale measures the depth and quality of nighttime sleep, time to fall asleep, frequency of awakenings and duration of wakefulness, and ambient noise.
Surgical Anxiety Scale The scale has three subscales: health-related anxiety, recovery-related anxiety, and procedure-related anxiety.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing
Ankara
Turkey (Türkiye)
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