Hysterosalpingography and Comfort Theory

Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the radiological evaluation of the uterine cavity and tubules by giving radiopaque material from the cervical canal to the uterine cavity. HSG is an invasive procedure and is often described by women as "uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing and painful", which indicates impaired comfort .Physical, emotional, sociocultural and environmental factors contribute to the formation of this condition. Comfort Theory is a nursing model that makes it easier for the caregivers to see their problems more systematically and to plan more easily. In the literature review, no studies have been found to determine the effect of Nursing Care Based on Kolcaba's Comfort Theory in Reducing Pain and Comfort on Women Undergoing Hysterosalpingography. It was aimed to determine the effect of Nursing Care Based on Kolcaba Comfort Theory on Pain and Comfort Level in Women Undergoing Hysterosalpingography Procedure.

Method. The universe of the research will form women applying for hysterosalpingography procedure in Turkey's northern province of the Health Research and Application Center between. The sample size to be taken from the universe was determined by power analysis based on the reference values of a similar study in the literature. According to the Power analysis, it was decided to include a total of 126 women, including 42 women, in each group (Control group, Intervention 1: Mobile-assisted education and counseling group, Intervention 2: Virtual reality glasses group). In this study, standard nursing care will be applied to the control group, and nursing care based on Kolcaba's Comfort Theory will be applied to the intervention groups.The data will be collected with the Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ)

In this study, Nursing care based on Kolcaba's Comfort Theory will be applied for women undergoing HSG. Before the HSG , the women will be met at the appointment time and the women will be given care during the procedure.Up to 15 minutes after the procedure will be with women. There will be 2 intervention groups and one control group. In the first intervention group, virtual reality glasses will be applied during the procedure, Mobile-assisted education and consultancy will be provided in the 2nd intervention group. This mobile assisted education and consultancy starts 48 hours before HSG shooting.The hsg capture will continue until it ends. Hospital care standards will be applied to the control group, the third group.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Volunteering to participate in research
2. Being over 18 years old
3. To be at least a primary school graduate
4. To be able to read and write Turkish
5. Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disease
6. No mental deficiency and communication problems.
7. Drug sensitivity and lack of allergy
8. Regular menstrual cycle
9. Getting a diagnosis of primary infertility
10. Not having received infertility treatment before
11. Having a mobile phone capable of receiving and playing video messages

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Being illiterate
2. Being under the age of 18
3. Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness
4. Having mental deficiency and communication problems
5. Finding drug sensitivity and allergy
6. Diagnosing secondary infertility
7. Having an active genital infection
8. The absence of a mobile phone with the ability to receive and play video messages