This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of virtual reality-assisted discharge education on readiness for hospital discharge among patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Patients were randomly assigned to either a virtual reality-based education group or a control group receiving standard discharge education. The intervention provided immersive and interactive learning experiences to enhance patients' understanding of post-discharge care. Readiness for hospital discharge was assessed using a validated scale. It is anticipated that patients receiving virtual reality-based education will demonstrate higher levels of readiness compared to those receiving standard education. The findings may support the integration of innovative educational technologies into postoperative patient education to improve discharge outcomes.
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality-based discharge education on patients' readiness for hospital discharge after TURP for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Patients were randomly assigned to either a virtual reality-based education group or a control group receiving standard discharge education. The intervention provided immersive and interactive learning experiences to enhance patients' understanding of post-discharge care. Readiness for hospital discharge was assessed using a validated scale. It is anticipated that patients receiving virtual reality-based education will demonstrate higher levels of readiness compared to those receiving standard education. The findings may support the integration of innovative educational technologies into postoperative patient education to improve discharge outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
68
Intervention Group: Virtual Reality-Based Discharge Education In addition to standard perioperative education, patients in the intervention group received a virtual reality-based educational intervention before surgery. This intervention was delivered in the urology clinic's procedure room using VR headsets and consisted of an approximately structured educational video covering postoperative care and discharge-related information. The aim was to provide an immersive and interactive learning experience to enhance patient understanding and preparedness. As in the control group, readiness for hospital discharge was assessed prior to discharge using the same validated instrument.
Aydın Adnan Menderes University
Efeler, Aydın, Turkey (Türkiye)
Readiness for Discharge Scale - Patient Self-Assessment Form
This scale, which allows patients to assess their own readiness for discharge, consists of eight items and four subscales. Adapted into Turkish by Kaya and colleagues in 2017, this scale features questions parallel to those in the nursing version. The scale has a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74 and employs a 10-point Likert-type rating scale.
Time frame: Before surgery (baseline)
Readiness for Discharge Scale - Patient Self-Assessment Form
This scale, which allows patients to assess their own readiness for discharge, consists of eight items and four subscales. Adapted into Turkish by Kaya and colleagues in 2017, this scale features questions parallel to those in the nursing version. The scale has a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74 and employs a 10-point Likert-type rating scale.
Time frame: Second postoperative day, immediately before hospital discharge
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