The Effect of Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety Before Abdominal Surgery

Hospitalization, medical interventions to be performed, and uncertainties specific to surgical intervention create a certain level of anxiety in the patient. It is known that being in the hospital negatively affects the coping mechanisms of the patient. In the pre-surgical period, the nurse's practices that will facilitate the patient's coping with the situation and managing his anxiety have a positive effect on anxiety during and after surgery and on anxiety-related symptoms. For these reasons, it is aimed to determine the effect of virtual reality on pre-surgical anxiety in this study.The hypothesis of the study is that watching videos with virtual glasses will reduce preoperative anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria:Being 18 years or older,To be able to communicate in Turkish,Volunteering to participate in the researchTo have abdominal surgeryNot applying isolation to the patientIt was determined that there is no obstacle to communication.Exclusion Criteria:Not volunteering to participate in the researchTo have a surgical intervention other than abdominal surgeryFailure to communicateThe patient is in isolationHaving a vision problemHaving a health problem that prevents using virtual glassesPremedication has been applied