The Effect of Mobile Education on Anxiety and Activities of Daily Living
Condition: Postoperative Anxiety; Mobile Education; Patient Education; Anxiety; Activities of Daily Living
MeSH terms: Anxiety Disorders
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The study was planned as a block randomized controlled experimental study. In order to
      calculate the sample size needed in our study, a pilot study will be conducted and a priori
      power analysis will be made based on the results of this study.

      E-mobile application will be used as data collection tool. The research will be carried out
      with 2 groups as application (mobile application) and control (standard care).
    

Detailed description: 
      The study was planned as a block randomized controlled experimental study. In order to
      calculate the sample size needed in our study, a pilot study will be conducted and a priori
      power analysis will be made based on the results of this study.

      E-mobile application will be used as data collection tool. The "E-Mobile Application Training
      Content Guide" to be integrated into the mobile application will be evaluated by the experts
      with the "Conformity Evaluation Form of Written Training Materials" and the "DISCERN Scale".
      After the training content is completed, "Personal Information Form", "STAI State and Trait
      Anxiety Scale", "Assessment and Monitoring Form for Daily Living Activities" will be used. In
      the preliminary application, the "System Usability Scale" and the e-mobile application will
      be evaluated by the patients. The "E-Mobile Application Training Content Guide" created by
      the researchers in line with the literature will be transferred to the mobile application
      with the help of computer engineers and graphic designers. Sequence and visuality of
      education Roper et al. It was designed according to the Life Activities Based Nursing Model
      developed by The e-mobile application is designed in accordance with the Android operating
      system and its language is Turkish. Patients who download the application from the virtual
      market (Google Play) can log in with the user name and password created by the researcher.
      The user name and password were created by the researcher specifically for each patient
      during the research process. The number of clicks and the reading time of the topics read by
      the patients entering the application can be tracked with the help of the created web page.
      The research will be carried out with 2 groups as application (mobile application) and
      control (standard care).
    

Intervention name(s): e-Mobile Application Patient Education for Patients with Thyroidectomy
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Its mobile application is prepared according to the "Android Operating System" and can be downloaded free of charge from the Google Play Store, it is an application that provides training and consultancy services for patients who have had thyroidectomy surgery.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: Prospective, parallel, two-arm randomized controlled clinical trail
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Other