The effect of multimedia-based nursing visit on preoperative anxiety and vital signs in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery: A randomised clinical trial

J Perioper Pract. 2018 Jan-Feb;28(1-2):7-15. doi: 10.1177/1750458917742045.

Abstract

This study was a randomised clinical trial on 60 candidates undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery. Anxiety rate and vital signs were measured before and after the intervention. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the preoperative anxiety, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate (P = 0.0001). Neurosurgery perioperative nurses can make use of multimedia in preoperative nursing visit based on the needs of patients.

Keywords: Preoperative anxiety/Lumbar disc herniation/Vital signs/Nursing visit/Multimedia.

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery*
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Multimedia*
  • Preoperative Care*
  • Treatment Outcome