The effect of video training and intraoperative progress report on the anxiety of family caregivers waiting for relatives undergoing surgery

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effect of video training and intraoperative progress report on the anxiety of family caregivers awaiting relatives undergoing surgery. Methods: A three-armed randomized controlled design was used. One hundred and two participants were enrolled and randomly assigned to three groups: the video training group (n = 34), the intraoperative progress report group (n = 34), and the control group (n = 34). Interventions were performed when the relatives of the participants were undergoing surgery. The participants in the video training group received video training containing images of the operating room environment and animations related to the patient’s surgical procedure, postoperative care, and possible complications from the surgery. In the intraoperative progress report group, information regarding the patient’s general condition, the percentage of surgical progress, and the approximate time of the patient’s transfer from the operating room were provided. The control group received routine care. A demographic data questionnaire and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used for data collection. Results: It was found a statistically significant decrease in the state anxiety in the video training (p 0.05). Conclusions: This study found that both video training and intraoperative progress report are effective in reducing the state anxiety of family caregivers awaiting relatives undergoing surgery.

Keywords

• Video training
• Intraoperative progress report
• Anxiety
• Family caregivers
• Surgery