Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 3
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- Pages.388-397
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- 2004
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
The Effect of Informational Intervention Delivered by Electronic Patient Information Board in The Waiting Room on The Anxiety of Mothers Whose Children Underwent Elective Surgery
수술대기실 환자현황판을 이용한 수술진행 정보제공이 환아 어머니의 불안에 미치는 효과
- Hong, Hee Jung (Department of Pediatric Operating Room, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
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Yi, Myungsun
(College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
- Received : 2004.02.18
- Accepted : 2004.06.23
- Published : 2004.09.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of informational intervention delivered by electronic patient information board in the OR waiting room for reduction of anxiety of mothers with child having operation. Method: Nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design was used in this study. The subjects was 52 mothers whose children underwent elective surgery in one Pediatric Hospital. Informational intervention in this study consisted of four critical stages. State anxiety by Spielberger, mean arterial pressure, and heart rates at preoperative and postoperative period were measured. The data were analyzed by using Chi-Square test and t-test with SPSS/PC 10.0 program. Results: 1) There was a significant difference in the state anxiety between the control and the experimental groups. 2) There was no significant difference in the mean arterial pressure between the two groups. 3) There was no significant difference in the heart rate between the two groups. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that informational intervention delivered by electronic patient information board would be an effective intervention during the operation in reducing anxiety of mothers with child having operation.