Effect of Watching Nature-based Videos With Virtual Reality Glasses on Surgical Fear and Anxiety in Patients Scheduled for Open Heart Surgery
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, cilt.40, sa.5, ss.1260-1267, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jopan.2025.01.015
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1260-1267
- Anahtar Kelimeler: preoperative anxiety, open heart surgery, surgical fear, virtual reality
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of watching nature-based videos with virtual reality (VR) glasses on surgical fear and anxiety in patients scheduled for open heart surgery. Design: The present study used a randomized-controlled experimental design. Methods: The study was conducted between December 2023 and February 2024 at a cardiovascular surgery training and study hospital in Istanbul. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups as the experimental (n = 30) and control groups (n = 30). After the experimental group was informed about the preoperative preparation, they watched a nature-based video with VR glasses. The control group was informed only about preoperative preparation. The data were collected by using the “Personal Information Form,” “Surgical Fear Questionnaire,” and “State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.” Findings: When the post-test mean scores of Surgical Fear Questionnaire were evaluated, they were found to be 35.80 ± 12.26 in the experimental group and 55.60 ± 10.91 in the control group. The post-test mean scores of the patients in the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the patients in the control group (P < .05). The post-test mean scores of the patients on State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I were were 42.03 ± 6.99 in the experimental group and 63.80 ± 6.65 in the control group. The post-test mean scores of the patients in the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P < .05). Conclusions: Watching nature-based videos with VR glasses reduced both surgical fear and anxiety in patients scheduled for open heart surgery.