The effects of an anxiety reduction program in patients cataract surgery in Roi Et Hospital

Abstract

Objective : To study the effects of an anxiety reduction program in patients cataract surgery. In Roi Et Hospital.

Research design:  Quasi – experimental research (Two group pretest posttest design).

Methods : This study was studied in 32 patients preparing before cataract surgery. Rest for treatment at the ENT and Benjasiri Ward. Roi Et Hospital. The statistical analyses were used descriptive statistics and Data were analyzed to compare anxiety within the groups using Pair t - test statistics and compared between groups using Independent t- test. (p-value <.001).

Results : The majority of the experimental group were male and  female (50.00%), mean age 69.75 (SD. = 8.57), marital status was couple (56.20%), primary education (78.20%), farmers occupation (81.30%), The majority of the control group were female, (62.50%), mean age 65.71 (SD. = 10.52), marital status was couple (62.60%) primary education (75.00%), farmers occupation (84.40%), anxiety among patients cataract surgery of the experimental group. Before the experiment there was a mean score 26.78, after the experiment had a mean score 19.06, and the results were compared with mean score. Before and after receiving the program with statistics Pair t – test, there was a statistically significant difference (p<.001). The anxiety of the patient who has cataract surgery. Between the experimental and control groups, After the experiment, the experimental group had an anxiety mean score 19.06, and the control group had an anxiety mean score 22.25. The results were compared with statistics Independent t–test found to be statistically significant difference (p<.001).

Conclusion : Anxiety comparison among patients cataract surgery Between the experimental and control groups, there was a statistically significant difference.