The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of giving health education via multimedia compact disc (MCD) and written information, together with individual discussion regarding anxiety levels and satisfaction of the nursing care received, to patients undergoing gastroscopy. A pre-test/-post-test quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. The patients who visited doctors on odd days in one hospital were assigned to the control group, while those visiting on even days were assigned to the experimental group. There were 30 patients in each group. The experimental group received detailed information about the gastroscopy via an eight-minute MCD, written information and individual discussion with the researcher. The control group received verbal instructions and a pamphlet on gastroscopy developed by the nursing staff of the hospital. Visual analog scales (VAS) and a satisfaction questionnaire regarding nursing care were used to measure the variables in the study. The results indicated that the two groups were homogenized and experienced high levels of anxiety before instruction. The experimental group experienced significantly less anxiety than the control group prior to gastroscopy (t=7.277, p<.001) and felt significantly higher satisfaction regarding nursing care after gastroscopy (t=-7.642, p<.001). The study results support the premise that providing more complete information to the patient prior to gastroscopy reduces their anxiety and increases their satisfaction regarding nursing care. This gastroscopy teaching protocol could be applied in clinics in the future.
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of giving health education via multimedia compact disc (MCD) and written information, together with individual discussion regarding anxiety levels and satisfaction of the nursing care received, to patients undergoing gastroscopy. A pre-test/-post-test quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. The patients who visited doctors on odd days in one hospital were assigned to the control group, while those visiting on even days were assigned to the experimental group. There were 30 patients in each group. The experimental group received detailed information about the gastroscopy via an eight-minute MCD, written information and individual discussion with the researcher. The control group received verbal instructions and a pamphlet on gastroscopy developed by the nursing staff of the hospital. Visual analog scales (VAS) and a satisfaction questionnaire regarding nursing care were used to measure the variables in the study. The results indicated that the two groups were homogenized and experienced high levels of anxiety before instruction. The experimental group experienced significantly less anxiety than the control group prior to gastroscopy (t=7.277, p<.001) and felt significantly higher satisfaction regarding nursing care after gastroscopy (t=-7.642, p<.001). The study results support the premise that providing more complete information to the patient prior to gastroscopy reduces their anxiety and increases their satisfaction regarding nursing care. This gastroscopy teaching protocol could be applied in clinics in the future.