Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the effects of informing patient relatives by short message on the level of anxiety and satisfaction during orthopedic surgery. DesignRandomized controlled trial. MethodsThe study was conducted with 112 relatives of patients who underwent orthopedic surgery in a state hospital between November 2017 and December 2017. The relatives of the patients were assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups. An Introductory Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Satisfaction Questionnaire were used as the data collection tools. Data were obtained by interviewing the patients’ relatives face-to-face and the relatives' self-report. FindingsThe state anxiety post-test scores in the experimental group were significantly lower than the scores in the control group (P < 0.001). The mean satisfaction score in the experimental group was 9.50 ± 1.43. ConclusionsThe anxiety level of the relatives who were informed by short messages during orthopedic surgery significantly decreased , and the individuals were satisfied with this service.
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