The effect of video-animated information on the anxiety of male patients before flexible cystoscopy performed under local anesthesia.

Abstract

Introduction: We aimed to investigate the effect of video-animated information given before flexible cystoscopy under local anesthesia on the anxiety of male patients.

Methods: Before cystoscopy, patients were divided into two groups with 1:1 standard randomization. While one group was given written and verbal information, the other group was additionally given video-animated information. The patients' anxiety levels before the procedure and their hemodynamic parameters during the procedure were compared between the groups. In addition, pain, satisfaction, and willingness to repeat the procedure were compared between the groups.

Results: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Sate (STAI-S) levels were found to be statistically significantly lower in the group given video animation information before cystoscopy (p<0.01). It was observed that video information had a positive effect on systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate, and the values were lower than in the comparator group (p<0.01). While there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores (p=0.24), VAS satisfaction and VAS willingness to repeat the procedure scores were found to be statistically significantly different (p<0.01). It was observed that video-animated information made a positive contribution to satisfaction and willingness to repeat the procedure.

Conclusions: Video-animated information given before a flexible cystoscopy procedure performed on male patients under local anesthesia has positive effects on the patients' anxiety. In addition, it contributes positively to the patient's satisfaction and desire to repeat the procedure. Video-animated information may be routinely used, in addition to verbal and written information, before csytoscopy.