The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Pain, Anxiety, and Patient Satisfaction
Condition: Prostate
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of applying
      virtual reality glasses during transrectal prostate biopsy on pain, anxiety and patient
      satisfaction.The study was completed with a total of 70 patients, 35 in the intervention
      group and 35 in the control group, for whom it was decided to perform sample transrectal
      prostate biopsy for the first time.
    

Detailed description: 
      Although prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, according to 2018 data
      published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, it is the second most common
      after lung cancer worldwide.The prevalence of prostate cancer is increasing rapidly
      worldwide. However, when prostate cancer is diagnosed early, the survival rate increases with
      the effect of the treatment methods applied. Digital rectal examination (DRE), prostate
      specific antigen (PSA) level, and transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy
      (TRUS-Bx) methods are used for diagnosis. Transrectal prostate biopsy process; It is one of
      the most frequently performed urological procedures for definitive diagnosis in patients with
      a PSA value above the normal limit and abnormal DRE findings. Transrectal prostate biopsy is
      a golden diagnostic tool in prostate cancer because it is typically well tolerated,
      treatable, and has a low risk of major complications. However, in addition to the advantages
      of this procedure, it also has disadvantages such as causing pain and discomfort in
      patients.Prostate biopsy procedure affects patients not only physiologically but also
      psychologically. Interventional procedures cause patients to experience the highest level of
      anxiety. With the development of technology, developments in health care have brought the
      concept of patient satisfaction to the fore. Applications made in line with patient
      expectations in order to increase the quality of care make a significant contribution to the
      perception of nursing care. One of these applications, virtual reality glasses, make patients
      feel like they are in a different world; increases patient satisfaction. Nurses, who are
      members of the profession who plan and manage care, because they spend longer time with the
      patient; They play an active role in defining pain and anxiety by using pharmacological and
      non-pharmacological methods. When examining the literature, there was no study examining the
      effect of virtual reality application on the pain level of patients during the transrectal
      prostate biopsy procedure, but no study examining the effect on the level of anxiety and
      patient satisfaction. In this study; It is aimed to increase patient satisfaction by reducing
      the pain and anxiety of the patients with virtual reality applied during the transrectal
      prostate biopsy procedure. It is thought that the results of this study can make an important
      contribution to both the literature and practice.
    

Intervention name(s): Virtual Reality Glasses
Intervention type(s): Device
Intervention description(s): The intervention group of patients watched a video with virtual reality glasses during the transrectal biopsy process.
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: anxiety, pain, patient satisfaction, virtual reality