The effect of audio-visual education prior to coronary angiography on the state anxiety

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the audio-visual (video) education given to patients undergoing coronary angiography over psychosocial (stress, anxiety) and physiological parameters. Methods: Coronary angiography in 120 patients admitted in the study (60 experimental and 60 control) were included. Depression and trait anxiety levels were evaluated in all patients at admission. The day before the procedure, the audio-visual (video) education was given to experimental group. The control group was informed only verbally about the procedure. 10-20 minutes prior to coronary angiography in all patients the level of state anxiety was measured, and blood pressure-heart rate were recorded. Data were statistically analyzed with SPSS 16 statistical software. Results: The average state anxiety score just before coronary angiography procedure, the values of the pulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in the experimental group applied audio-visual education compared to control group given verbal information. Conclusion: Compared to verbal information alone, the audio-visual (video) education for coronary angiography applied to the patients before the procedure, can be a positive effect on psychosocial and physiological parameters. (Table Presented).