This study aims to evaluate the effects of an operating room tour conducted using virtual reality (VR) goggles on anxiety, surgical fear, post-operative pain, satisfaction levels, and physiological parameters in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. The intervention will involve a 360 degree educational video introducing the operating room environment, surgical team roles, and expected patient experience during the perioperative period. This video will be presented using Meta Quest 3 VR goggles. Participants in the intervention group will watch this video before surgery, while the control group will receive standard preoperative education. The primary outcomes include changes in preoperative anxiety (STAI-I), surgical fear (Surgical Fear Scale), and physiological parameters (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, and electrodermal activity). Secondary outcomes include post-operative pain and patient satisfaction. Data will be collected at multiple time points, including before and after the intervention, on the day of surgery, and during the postoperative period. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 60 participants, equally distributed between intervention and control groups. Data analysis will include appropriate statistical tests based on variable distribution and group comparisons.
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Preoperative anxiety level: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI
Timeframe: STAI trait:1 day before surgery, prior to intervention/education STAI state:1.Immediately after STAI-II measurement 2.Immediately after the intervention/education 3.On the day of surgery, prior to premedication 4.Within 2 hours after surgery
Rana Güngör Sevinç, Uzman Hemşire