Abstract
PurposeThis study aimed to determine the effects of video-assisted education given before breast cancer surgery on patients' anxiety and comfort. DesignA non-randomized, controlled, quasi-experimental model was designed. MethodsThe study was conducted in the general surgery clinic of a public hospital. Seventy patients voluntarily participated in the study, 35 of them were in the Control (CG) and 35 of them were in the Experimental Group (EG). While routine treatment and care were given to CG, besides this a video-assisted education was provided to EG. The data was collected using the Personal Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ). The patients in both groups filled in the STAI and GCQ on the first day preoperatively, STAI-S and GCS on the second postoperative day and STAI-S on the tenth day after surgery. P<0.05 was accepted as a statistical significance value. FindingsThe groups were similar in terms of descriptive features and preoperative anxiety scores (p>0.05). Postoperative second and tenth day anxiety scores were significantly higher in CG (43.97±9.42 and 39.45±3.88) compared to EG (33.29±4.94 and 33.31±3.01) (p<0.05). In terms of the mean scores of the GCQ and its subscales of comfort, preoperative comfort was found to be lower than postoperative comfort level (p<0.05). ConclusionIt was determined that the preoperative video-assisted education decreased the anxiety level and increased the comfort level in EG. It was concluded that the use of video-assisted education in reducing anxiety and increasing the perception of comfort in breast cancer surgery patients would be beneficial.
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