Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 87-94
Effect of Video Assisted Teaching on Anxiety among Patients Undergoing Upper Gastro Endoscopy
Immaculate Mary J1, Dr. Malarvizhi. S2, Dr. Rebecca Samson3, Amirtha Santhi. S4, Dr. Ravichandran. K5
1Lecturer cum Assistant Nursing Superintendent, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
2Professor, Assistant Registrar, HOD - Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
3Professor and Dean, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
4Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
5Biostatistician, Department of Biostatistics, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
Corresponding Author: Dr. Malarvizhi. S
ABSTRACT
In the modern health care setting video technology is considered as an appropriate tool to give accurate practical information about the endoscopic procedure. It is easy to use and the patient can understand the procedure better than verbal explanation. So in this study pre-operative educational video was used to give detailed information about the upper endoscopy. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of video assisted teaching in reducing the anxiety level among patients undergoing upper gastro endoscopy (UGE) in experimental group. Study was conducted among participants undergoing upper gastro endoscopy at selected tertiary care teaching hospital, Puducherry. 60 Participants were selected by convenience sampling method and were assigned by blocked randomized technique – computer generated random method. Before the intervention the anxiety level was assessed using modified state anxiety inventory scale (SAIS) and after that video assisted teaching was given for 10 minutes duration in experimental group and control group has received the standard care practiced in the hospital that is providing verbal information about the UGE procedure. Anxiety level was assessed after intervention by using the same scale after 5 minutes of video assisted teaching in experimental group and standard care in control group. There is a statistically significant difference between the mean level of anxiety before and after intervention at p=<0.001 in experimental group. There is statistically significant difference between mean level of anxiety before and after standard care at p=<0.001 in control group. There is no significant difference in the mean difference in experimental and control group after VAT. So the video assisted teaching or providing verbal information about the upper gastro endoscopy procedure has the same effect on the anxiety level of patients undergoing the upper gastro endoscopy.
Key words: Anxiety, Upper gastro endoscopy, Video assisted teaching,