The Effect of Virtual Tour Training Before Orthopedic Surgery

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa70 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of training on surgical environments provided with virtual tour before orthopedic surgical ıntervention on patients' anxiety and satisfaction level.

Although preoperative anxiety is accepted as a normal patient response, severe anxiety can lead to a number of negative physiological, emotional and cognitive consequences for patients and ultimately to prolonged hospitalization. If anxiety is not managed effectively in the preoperative period, recovery time is prolonged and the risk of anesthesia and surgery-related complications increases. Moreover, it can lead to respiratory distress and cardiac problems. It causes life threats by increasing the risk of bleeding with deterioration in hemodynamic parameters and negatively affects surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction. For all these reasons, this study was designed to contribute to the management of anxiety, which is seen as a problem that needs to be addressed in surgical nursing.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anxiety Satisfaction

Interventions

Virtual TourOTHER

The intervention group will be trained by the researcher with a virtual tour material about surgical environments via a tablet computer.

No InterventionsOTHER

The control group will not receive any intervention other than verbal training in the routine of the organization.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18-65 * Being literate * No comprehension and perception problems * No hearing and vision problems * Not being under psychiatric treatment * No surgical experience * To undergo elective orthopedic surgery in the operating room * Acceptance to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * To undergo emergency orthopedic surgery * Wishing to leave at any stage of the study

Locations (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Graduate Studies

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI): Pre-test and post-test differences of anxiety levels

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is accepted as the the gold standard to determine the level of anxiety. The validity and reliability of the STAI in Turkey was conducted by Oner and Le Compte. The STAI can be administered to individuals over the age of 14 and there is no time limit for answering. It includes two separate scales of twenty items each (ie, the State Anxiety Scale (STAI-S) and the Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI-T). STAI-S and STAI-T scores are calculated separately. The total score obtained from the scales varies between 20 and 80, and a high score indicates a high level of anxiety.

Time frame: From immediately before preoperative training to immediately after preoperative training (on the day before surgery).

Secondary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Satisfaction: Pre-test and post-test differences of satisfaction levels

The satisfaction form, created by the researcher using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), includes a scale for patients to rate their satisfaction. Scoring is between 0 and 10 points (0 to 10 inclusive). A high score indicates a high level of satisfaction.

Time frame: From immediately before preoperative training to immediately after preoperative training (on the day before surgery).

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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