Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of watching a cold environment image via virtual reality on pain and anxiety related to phlebotomy procedure in volunteer blood donors. Methods: The study was conducted between June 2019 and December 2019 with 120 healthy individuals who applied for blood donation for the first time in Northern Turkey. Individuals included in the study were assigned to intervention, placebo and control groups with 40 people in each group by block randomization method. During the phlebotomy procedure, the intervention group watched a cold environment image via virtual reality, the placebo group watched a hot environment image, and the control group received standard application. "Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Visual Comparison Scale", "State and Trait Anxiety Inventory" and The CONSORT checklist were used to collect data.
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pain intensity in cm
Timeframe: 6 months
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score
Timeframe: 6 months