Evaluating Virtual Reality Patient Education in Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Preoperative anxiety in cardiac surgery patients can adversely affect mental well-being and postoperative outcomes. Virtual reality (VR) patient education has been proposed as a novel method to enhance patient education and potentially reduce preoperative anxiety. The VR Patient Journey Trial aimed to evaluate the impact of VR patient education on preoperative anxiety and patient satisfaction compared to traditional education methods. Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 121 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Participants were randomized to receive either VR patient education (intervention group) or traditional education (control group). Preoperative anxiety was measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Amsterdam Pr

SUBMITTER: El Mathari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546597 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature