The Effect of Different Education Methods Before Invasive Urodynamics

Summary

Aim: This study was carried out to compare the effects of different education methods utilized before a urodynamic testing procedure on patients' pain, anxiety, readiness for the procedure, and satisfaction.

Background: Urodynamic testing is an invasive procedure that causes pain and anxiety. Patient education is an evidence-based nursing intervention that relieves pain and anxiety and increases patient satisfaction.

Design: The study is a single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial. Method: Participants (n=80) were randomly assigned to four groups. While patients in the control group were provided with routine clinical information, patients in the intervention group were given education with brochures, videos, and brochure-supported videos. The research data were collected by using a Data Collection Form with items about participants' descriptive characteristics, the State Anxiety Inventory, and the Visual Analog Scale.

Conditions

• Urologic Diseases
• Urodynamics

Interventions

OTHER

Patients in the Brochure Education Group

Patients in the Brochure Education Group were given information about urodynamics in a room reserved for education, and the education brochure was introduced. Patients reviewed the brochure and at the end of the education, it was given to them.

OTHER

Patients in the Video Education Group

Patients in the Video Education Group were informed about urodynamics in a room reserved for education. Patients watched the educational video on a computer. The urodynamics patient education video was shown to patients once during the session. They did not request to watch it again.

OTHER

Patients in the Brochure-Supported Video Education Group

Patients in the Brochure-Supported Video Education Group were given information about urodynamics in a room reserved for education, and the education brochure was introduced. They examined the brochure and watched the educational video on a computer.

OTHER

Control Group

Patients in this group were given routine clinical information by the healthcare professional that would perform the urodynamics procedure. After patients were given verbal information, a written text containing the necessary preparations for urodynamics was given to them. The routine patient information text included adjustment to the appointment day and time, nutrition, mechanical bowel preparation, and medications necessary for the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• esra özden · Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-08-01

Primary Completion

2019-12-01

Completion

2019-12-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations