Effect of Patient Education on Patient Anxiety Level Using “Scale of Patient Education Requirements” in Open Heart Surgery
Abstract
Introduction: The
purpose of this study is to research whether education according to
individuals’ needs has an effect on the anxiety after surgery using a scale of
patient education requirements on the patients who will undergo heart surgery.
Patients
and Methods: The research included voluntary patients who would
have an open-heart surgery and are already hospitalized in a heart surgery
clinic (n= 114). Data were collected using a demographical data form
(state-trait anxiety inventory; STAI) and patient education requirements scale
forms, which had been developed by the researchers before surgery and three
days later than the surgery by individually meeting the patients. During the
hospitalization before surgery, STAI was performed. Further, patient
requirements scale was applied. According to patient requirements scale
results, the patients were informed at the beginning of hospitalization. On the
third day of the surgery, STAI was performed one more time. While evaluating
the study data, in addition to descriptive statistical methods, such as
frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov
distribution test was applied to review normal distribution. Furthermore,
paired samples t test was used to compare if parameters had normal distribution
for 2 groups, and Wilcoxon sign test was used to compare if parameters had
abnormal distribution in the groups. Mann-Whitney U test was used for the
comparison of parameters in groups. The results were evaluated at a confidence
level of 95%, a significance level of p< 0.05, and an advanced significance
level of p< 0.01.
Results: The
decrease in the state anxiety level after education according to state anxiety
level before education was significant (t= 2.003; p= 0.050). Moreover, the
decrease in the trait anxiety level after education was also found to be
statistically significant (t= 2.984; p= 0.004).
Conclusion:
According to the findings obtained in this study, it was
revealed that informing the patients using patient education requirements scale
according to individuals’ needs decreased individuals’ anxiety levels.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 6, 2015
Submission Date
April 6, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2015 Volume: 18 Number: 1