Effectiveness of Video-assisted Intervention on Perception and Anxiety among Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery in a Selected Hospital, Mangaluru

Background: There are times when a procedure may have benefits, but a patient is unwilling to undergo surgery for their own reasons. Making this choice is their right. Many patients view surgery as a last option, rather than their first choice in treatments. The need for a surgery can be a confusing and frightening prospect and people may have many questions. Robotic assisted surgery has a great future in India, but majority people are not aware about robotic surgery.

Purpose: To focus on the level of anxiety and perception among robotic surgery patients and it has also identified the need for a video assisted intervention for patients undergoing robotic surgery.

Methods: A video assisted intervention on perception(perception rating scale-20 items) and anxiety (State Anxiety Inventory-20 items) among study participants(n=30) undergoing robotic surgery were selected by purposive non probability sampling by means of self administered questionnaire.

Results The perception mean difference pretest-post-test 1(18.80±7.45), pretest-post test 2 (21.83±8.00) and post-test 1- post-test 2 (3.03±7.18). The level of perception has increased from pre-test to post-test 1 and from post-test 1 to post-test 2 and it is statistically significant (p< 0.05). The anxiety mean difference pre-test-post-test 1 (11.27±12.98), pre-test-post test 2 (21.40±13.38) and post-test 1-post-test 2 (10.13±10.89). The level of anxiety has decreased from pre-test to post-test 1, from post-test 1 to post-test 2, and it is statistically significant (p< 0.05).

Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that the video assisted intervention was effective on levels of anxiety and perception among patients undergoing robotic surgery.