The effect of video education on anxiety and vital signs in patients undergoing colonoscopy

Abstract

Introduction & Background. Colonoscopy is one of the most important diagnostic methods for gastrointestinal disorders that due to its invasiveness, can cause fear and anxiety in patients. This increase in anxiety may be associated with decreased patient tolerance, changes in vital signs, and physiological complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of video training on patients' anxiety as well as their vital signs in the colonoscopy procedure.

Methods. This study was a one-group study before and after that was performed on a colonoscopy candidate referred to the colonoscopy unit of Sabzevar Vasei Hospital in 1399. the demographic information questionnaire and the Spielberger anxiety questionnaire were completed one day before the colonoscopy, and were recorded the patients' blood pressure, heart rate and respiration. then was shown to patients a ten-minute instructional video on laptop colonoscopy in a quiet environment. The patients' anxiety and vital signs were measured and recorded again on the day of the colonoscopy and immediately before the procedure, all steps of data registration and analysis were performed in SPSS software version 25. Results. The mean anxiety score of the study participants was 52.1 11 11.30 before the video training, which it was decreased to 45.6 10 10.8 (p <0.05) after the training (on the day of the colonoscopy procedure). also, blood pressure and pulse rate was decreased significantly after the intervention (p <0.05), but there was no significant difference in the number of breaths before and after the intervention (p> 0.05). Conclusion. as for the effectiveness of video training on reducing anxiety and vital signs in patients undergoing colonoscopy, it is recommended that be included video training as a non-pharmacological method in the care program of these patients.