Effects of multimedia-based information on anxiety, discomfort and satisfaction with care among patients undergoing cerebral angiography: A quasi-experimental study

Aims and objectives: This study investigated the effects of multimedia-based information on anxiety, discomfort and satisfaction with care among patients undergoing cerebral angiography. Background: Cerebral angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing cerebrovascular conditions; however, patients might experience related anxiety and discomfort. For such patients, reductions in anxiety related to informational interventions have been inconsistent, and the effects on patient discomfort and satisfaction with nurses were not confirmed. Design: This quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent, control group, non-synchronised design was conducted using the TREND checklist. Methods: Fifty-five patients who underwent cerebral angiography at a neurosurgery ward were enrolled in this study. Twenty-seven patients in the experimental group were provided multimedia-based information on cerebral angiography, including actual on-site photographs and videos, an explanation of the benefits of cerebral angiography and introduction to medical staff. Twenty-eight in the control group were provided a printed explanation. The collected data were analysed using the chi(2)-test, Fisher's exact test, independent t test, paired t test or ANCOVA. Results; In the experimental group, anxiety was significantly decreased post-intervention, and there was a significant difference in state anxiety between the experimental and control groups. Discomfort and satisfaction with care also showed significant differences between these two groups. Conclusion: This study confirmed that multimedia-based information decreases patient anxiety and discomfort while increasing satisfaction with care among those undergoing cerebral angiography compared with a printed explanation only. Relevance to clinical practice: The anxiety and discomfort of patients undergoing cerebral angiography should be considered a major nursing problem. This study evaluated the effects of multimedia-based information on anxiety, discomfort and satisfaction with care among patients undergoing cerebral angiography and showed it to be an effective nursing intervention.

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This study confirmed that multimedia-based information decreases patient anxiety and discomfort while increasing satisfaction with care among those undergoing cerebral angiography compared with a printed explanation only. The anxiety and discomfort of patients undergoing cerebral angiography should be considered a major nursing problem.