EFFECTS OF PREPARATION PROGRAM ON ANXIETY AND KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH PRACTICE OF PATIENTS RECEIVING PHACOEMULSIFICATION IN CHONBURI HOSPITAL

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research two groups (pre-post test design)used idea  of Spielberger (1970) & Bloom (1994)  have object for comparing  differential of average Anxiety score and Knowledge score regarding Health Practice of patients receiving phacoemulsification pre and post test between groups who receiving preparation program preoperation with group received regular information from the nurse by simple random sampling,The sample group, namely cataract patient^,s treatment at eye examination clinics., The researcher selected sample group 60 patients, divided into two groups were experimental group and control group either 30 patients. The instruments used were video media and lesson plan feature individual format record, questionnaire to evaluate anxiety and knowledge which pass audit content validity by the experts, certified by the Cronbach’s Alpha test,received confidence value was .88, .76 and.93  respectively, data collection by the responses of the questionnaires conducted before and after educating the patients during 11 April-31 May 2017. Data were analyzed using descriptive frequency percentages mean standard deviations, t-test, The results of the research are as follows:

After experimental, control group show difference of average anxiety score= 0.33 and the sample group show difference of average anxiety score =23. 33, when the difference statistic test and the sample group show difference of average anxiety score were statistically more than significantly higher than the control group (p.000), and after experimental control group show the difference of average knowledge score = 1.33 and the experimental group show difference of average knowledge score =7. 53.When a statistical model is applied, the difference of average knowledge score difference of the experimental group was found to be significantly higher than that of the control group (p <.000)

Conclusion and Suggestions: The patient preparation program created by the researcher could effectively educate and help cataract patients who plan to receive  phacoemulsification to understand the process better, lessen their pre-surgery anxiety. The program is highly recommended to put to practice on other patients with related eye diseases to have a guideline and standard for future implementation of related practices.