The effect of guided imagery applied on geriatric orthopaedic patients on preoperative anxiety and comfort
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Huseyin Gunes1, Serdar Saritas2, Ahmet Ozdemir3
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Turkey.
Background:
This study was designed to examine the effect of guided imagery applied to geriatric orthopaedic patients on preoperative anxiety and comfort.
Methods:
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. The population of the study consisted of geriatric patients treated in the orthopaedics and traumatology clinic of a university hospital. The sample consisted of 80 patients, including the experimental group (n = 40) and the control group (n = 40). Personal Descriptive Form, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale were used as data collection tools.
Results:
After the guided imagery application, it was determined that the anxiety of the experimental group decreased statistically significantly, and their comfort improved (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
After the imagery, it was determined that the patients in the experimental group had a decrease in their anxiety level and an improvement in their comfort. Since it is a low-cost and easily accessible method, applying imagery in the preoperative period is recommended.
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