Condition notification assisted by virtual reality technology reduces the anxiety levels of parents of children with simple CHD: a prospective randomised controlled study

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Li-Wen Wang ◽  
Jian-Feng Liu ◽  
Wen-Peng Xie ◽  
Qiang Chen ◽  
Hua Cao
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Purpose: This study explored the effects of condition notification based on virtual reality technology on the anxiety levels of parents of children with simple CHD. Methods: The subjects of the study were the parents of 60 children with simple CHD who were treated in our centre. The state anxiety scale was used to assess the anxiety status of the parents of the children before and after the condition notification in different ways (based on virtual reality explanations and written explanations). Results: In this study, a total of 55 parents of children with CHD successfully completed the survey. At the time of admission, there was no significant difference in the state anxiety scale scores of the parents between the two groups. The anxiety status of the virtual reality group was relieved after the condition notification assisted by virtual reality technology, and there was a significant difference compared with the control group. Conclusion: Condition notification based on virtual reality technology can effectively alleviate the anxiety of parents of children with simple CHD, which is worthy of clinical application.

scholarly journals The effect of planned training given to women with preeclamptic pregnancy on oxidative stress and anxiety levels: non-randomised controlled-study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
emel tasci ◽  
serdal ogut ◽  
mehmet özkaya
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomised Controlled Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to studying the effects of planned training given to women with preeclamptic pregnancy on stress-anxiety and oxidative stress levels. A non-randomised controlled-study study, carried out in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics of Research and Application Hospital of one university. In the study, 28 preeclamptic patients matching the sampling criteria were taken as the experimental group and 22 other preeclamptic patients who also match the sampling criteria constituted the control group. Questionnaire, scale application and laboratory evaluation for the control group were performed only once. In the experimental group, there is a statistically significant difference between the TAS (mmol trolox equ./L) (t = -9.71 P = 0.00) and the TOS (lmol H2O2 equ./L) (t = 6.56 P = 0.00) measurements before and after the training and there is a statistically significant difference between the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (t = 3.64 P = 0.00) before and after the training. It has been determined in the study that the planned training given to the pregnant women who received a diagnosis of preeclampsia has decreased their oxidative stress levels and state anxiety levels.

scholarly journals Anxiety Levels of Primary Caregivers of Children With Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 000992282110406
Author(s):  
Zeynep Reyhan Onay ◽  
Tugba Ramasli Gursoy ◽  
Tugba Sismanlar Eyuboglu ◽  
Ayse Tana Aslan ◽  
Azime Sebnem Soysal Acar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
High Trait Anxiety ◽  
Moment State

We aim to evaluate the anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Caregivers of 31 children with tracheostomy and 105 healthy children (control group) were included. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered via teleconference in order to investigate how participants describe how they feel at a particular moment (State) and how they generally feel (Trait). The trait anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy were significantly higher ( P = .02). Their state anxiety levels were similar. The state and trait anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy correlated ( r = 0.70, P < .001). At the end of the teleconference, caregivers of children with tracheostomy experienced greater anxiety relief than controls ( P < .001). Trait anxiety scores were higher among caregivers of children with tracheostomy, but their state anxiety levels were comparable to those of controls. Caregivers with high trait anxiety also exhibited high state anxiety. Informing caregivers of children with tracheostomy about COVID-19 via teleconference can reduce their anxiety during such stressful times.

scholarly journals State Anxiety after Exergame Beach Volleyball Did Not Differ between the Single and Multiplayer Modes in Adult Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10957
Author(s):  
Vinnycius de Oliveira ◽  
Ricardo Viana ◽  
Naiane Morais ◽  
Gustavo Costa ◽  
Marilia Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Anxiety Levels

This study compared the exergame beach volleyball’s acute effects on state anxiety level in single vs. multiplayer mode in adult men. Sixty adult men (age: 21.98 [4.58] years, body mass: 75.40 [15.70] kg, height: 1.77 [0.09] m, and body mass index: 24.19 [5.44] kg/m2; data are expressed as median [interquartile range]) were assigned to play exergame of beach volleyball in single- or multiplayer mode for approximately 30 min using the Xbox 360 Kinect®. The state anxiety level was evaluated before and after the intervention. There was no significant difference in the state anxiety levels after an exergame session between the single and multiplayer modes (p-value = 0.407, effect size (rB) = −0.12, defined as small). Furthermore, there was no significant difference in the state anxiety levels before and after an exergame session in single-player mode (p-value = 0.516, effect size (d) = 0.14, defined as trivial) and multiplayer mode (p-value = 0.053, rB = 0.43, defined as medium). In conclusion, state anxiety level after exergame beach volleyball did not differ between the single and multiplayer modes in adult men.

scholarly journals The effects of pre-op trainning on the anxiety levels of children in Corum/Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selen Ozakar Akca ◽  
Duygu Gozen ◽  
Yeliz Yelen Akpinar
Keyword(s):  
State Anxiety ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hernia Surgery ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inguinal Hernia Surgery ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Summary Objective: all individuals regardless of their age or level of development require physical, emotional and cognitive preparation before an operation. It is known that the attitudes of pediatric nurses towards pediatric patients are influential on the anxiety levels of children awaiting an operation. This study aims to determine the effect of pre-op trainning on the anxiety levels of pediatric patients hospitalized for hernioplasty surgery. Methods: this cross sectional and quasi-experimental study included a total of 100 patients aged 7-12 years admitted for inguinal hernia surgery, 50 of which were the control group and 50 the experiment group. The data was gathered using the patients’ identification forms and a child steady state anxiety scale. Research data was evaluated with appropriate statistical methods. Results: the groups showed similar socio-demographic features and no statistically significant difference was observed (p>0.05). During the pre-op period neither of the groups showed any statistically significant difference in terms of both state and trait anxiety levels (p>0.05), however the experiment group showed a statistically significant drop in their anxiety levels during the post-op period (p<0.05). Conclusion: the state anxiety levels of children receiving a planned pre-op trainning are lower compared to children who did not receive such trainning. Reducing the anxiety levels of sick children is possible through giving visual and tangible information appropriate with the age and developmental level of the sick child during the pre-op period.

scholarly journals Yoga Intervention as a Potential Countermeasure for Polar T3 Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-169
Author(s):  
Mohit Nirwan ◽  
K J Jyothish ◽  
Kaushik Halder ◽  
Sutanu Chakraborty ◽  
M Saha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Yoga Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Common Ailment ◽  
Total Triiodothyronine ◽  
Total Thyroxine ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
And Control

Polar T3 syndrome is a common ailment for polar sojourners. It is characterised by abnormal fluctuations of thyroid hormones during extended polar winter. A randomised controlled study was conducted on 14 winter expedition members of Indian Scientific Expedition (2016) to Antarctica by introducing customised yoga module. Blood samples were collected during January to October, 2016 at different intervals for the estimation of total thyroxine (TT4), total triiodothyronine (TT3), thyroid stimulating hormone and noradrenaline (NA) by ELISA. In October yoga group showed significant (p = 0.04) higher TT3 values (2.1 ng/ml ± 0.9; mean ± SD) as compared to the control (0.7 ng/ml ± 0.6). In October a significant difference (p=0.0085) was observed between yoga and control group for NA values (47.0 pg/ml ± 22.0 and 107 pg/ml ± 46.0). Thyroid response of control group at the end of the study revealed presence of polar T3 syndrome in control group. Results indicate that regular yoga practice helped mitigating polar T3 syndrome

scholarly journals Effect of touching on anxiety and practice skill of nursing students during intravenous catheterization skill trainingDokunmanın intravenöz kateterizasyon beceri eğitimi sırasında hemşirelik öğrencilerinin anksiyetesine ve uygulama becerisine etkisi

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1820
Author(s):  
Gül Güneş Çelik ◽  
İsmet Eşer
Keyword(s):  
Scale Score ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
The State ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Intravenous Catheterization

Anxiety is a vague concern and discomfort that a person feels about himself because of a threat to the person's value system or security pattern. It is caused by not being able to interact fully with the environment because of the lack of sensory information and the misinterpretation of the information received through emotions. Anxiety, which has an important effect in daily life, also has important effects on education life. Stress, which shows similar features with anxiety, is an important issue in education because it has potential to inhibit learning and performance. In order to increase learning outcomes and ensure critical thinking, educators should define students’ level of anxiety and minimize it. Touching is a simple skill that can be applied by educators during the clinic training without the need for a course. Positive and appropriate contacts of the educators make them feel good to the students and students think they are important. Studies show that students are anxious before skill training and anxiety reduces the success and performance of them. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of touching on anxiety and the success of students during skill training of intravenous catheterization. The research was conducted in the skill training laboratory of a nursing faculty as using the quasi-experimental method with control group through the pre and post-test between December 2016 and January 2016. The sample was constructed from the experimental group (n=65) and the control group (n=65) as 130 people and single blinding was done. The experimental group of students’ shoulders, arms or hands were touched by educators during skill training of intravenous catheterization. In the collection of the data, The Personal Information Form, The Intravenous Catheterization Skill Practice Checklist, The State-Trait Anxiety Scale and intravenous catheterization training model were used. The mean age of the experimental group was 20.36 ± 0.76 years and the mean age of the control group was 20.20 ± 0.75 years. 89.2% of the experimental group and 93.8% of the control group consisted of women. As the personality trait, 47.7% of the experimental group and 36.9% of the control group were defined themselves as calm. It was determined that the State Anxiety Scale score of the control and experiment group decreased after skill training of intravenous catheterization but there was a significant difference between the State Anxiety Scale Score of pre and post-skill training only in the experimental group. It was detected that the success of skill was higher in the experimental group.In line with these findings, it is recommended that educators should observe anxiety of the students and they should apply simple touching to students who has high pre-skill anxiety. Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetAnksiyete kişinin değer sistemi ya da güvenlik örüntüsüne bir tehditten dolayı yaşanan, bireyin kendine yönelik hissettiği belirsiz bir endişe ve huzursuzluk duygusudur. Duyusal eksiklik ve duygular aracılığıyla alınan bilgilerin yanlış yorumlanmasından dolayı çevreyle tam etkileşim kuramamaktan kaynaklanır. Günlük hayatta önemli etkisi olan anksiyetenin, eğitim hayatında da önemli etkileri bulunmaktadır. Anksiyete ile benzer özellikler gösteren stres, öğrenmeyi ve performansı engelleme potansiyeline sahip olduğu için eğitimde önemli bir konudur. Öğrenme çıktılarını artırmak ve kritik düşünmeyi sağlamak için eğiticiler öğrencilerin kaygı düzeyini tanımlanmalı ve en aza indirmelidir. Dokunma klinik eğitimler sırasında eğiticiler tarafından bir kursa ihtiyaç duyulmadan uygulanabilen basit bir beceridir. Eğiticilerin pozitif ve uygun teması öğrencilere kendini iyi hissettirir ve öğrenciler önemli olduklarını düşünürler.Yapılan çalışmalar öğrencilerin beceri uygulamalarından önce anksiyete yaşadığını ve anksiyetenin öğrencilerin başarı ve performansını azalttığını göstermektedir. Bu araştırma; dokunmanın intravenöz kateterizasyon beceri uygulaması sırasında öğrencilerin anksiyetesine ve uygulama başarısına etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma Aralık 2016-Ocak 2017 tarihleri arasında kontrol gruplu ön test-son test yarı deneysel model kullanılarak bir hemşirelik fakültesinin beceri laboratuvarında yürütüldü. Örneklem, uygulama grubu (n=65) ve kontrol grubundan (n=65) 130 kişi olarak oluşturuldu ve tek körleme yapıldı. Beceri uygulaması sırasında uygulama grubu öğrencilerinin omuz, kol veya eline temasta bulunuldu. Verilerin toplanmasında; Kişisel Bilgi Formu, İntravenöz Kateterizasyon Beceri Uygulama Kontrol Listesi, Durumluk–Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği, intravenöz kateterizasyon kol maketi kullanıldı. Uygulama grubunun yaş ortalaması 20.36±0.76, kontrol grubunun yaş ortalaması 20.20±0.75’di. Uygulama grubunun %89.2’si, kontrol grubunun %93.8’i kadınlardan oluşmaktaydı. Kişilik özelliği olarak uygulama grubunun %47.7’si ve kontrol grubunun %36.9’u kendini sakin olarak tanımladı. Uygulama ve kontrol grubunun beceri eğitimi sonrası durumluk kaygı puanın azaldığı fakat sadece uygulama grubunda beceri öncesi ve sonrası kaygı puanı arasında anlamlı fark olduğu saptandı. Beceri başarısının uygulama grubunda daha yüksek olduğu tespit edildi.Bu bulgular doğrultusunda eğiticilerin, öğrencilerin anksiyetesini gözlemlemesi ve beceri öncesi anksiyetesi yüksek olan öğrencilere basit dokunma uygulanması önerilmektedir.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Performance Anxiety Levels of Undergraduate Music Teaching Students in the Instrument Exams According to Various Variables (Case of Tokat Province)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Serkan Umuzdaş ◽  
Hatice Tök ◽  
Serpil Umuzdaş
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Education Program ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
The State ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Achievement Scores ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Quantitative descriptive method was used in order to examine the state-trait and total anxiety levels of the students in the Undergraduate Music Teaching Program by gender, instrument difference, school year and academic achievement scores of students. The study has been conducted in the fall semester of 2018-2019 academic year in Turkey with Tokat University Faculty of Education, Fine Arts Education Department Music Education Program students (n = 77). For data collection, "The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory" developed by Spielberg et al. (1964) and adopted to Turkish by Öner and Le Compte (1983). The trait anxiety inventory was applied in a time period when the students were away from exam stress. The state anxiety inventory, on the other hand, was conducted just before the final exams. According to the results of the study, when the state-trait and total anxiety of the students receiving musical instrument education in Music Teacher Education Program is examined, it was found that there is a significant difference between trait and state anxiety, that female students' trait and total anxiety levels are higher, and the male students' state anxiety is higher; when it is considered in terms of instrument differences, it was seen that students playing stringed instruments have higher anxiety than those who play bow and wind instruments, A significant difference was found in terms of academic achievement scores in undergraduate freshman and senior students who have higher anxiety.

Efficacy of strength training on tension-type headache: A randomised controlled study

Cephalalgia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1071-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjarne K Madsen ◽  
Karen Søgaard ◽  
Lars L Andersen ◽  
Birte Tornøe ◽  
Rigmor H Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Type Headache ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Background Strength training has shown effects in reducing neck pain. As neck pain is highly prevalent in tension-type headache (TTH), it is relevant to examine the effect of strength training of the shoulder muscles on TTH patients. Aim To examine the effect of strength training of the shoulder/neck muscles on TTH frequency and duration. Methods Sixty patients with TTH were randomised into strength training or a control group. The strength training group trained ten weeks with elastic resistance bands. The control group performed ergonomic and posture correction. Efficacy was evaluated at follow-up after 19–22 weeks. Results Twenty-three patients completed strength training and 21 completed ergonomic and posture correction (per-protocol). No between-group effect was detected, but within groups numerical reductions were noted in both groups from baseline to follow-up. Frequency of TTH in the strength training group decreased by 11% ( P = 0.041) and duration decreased by10% ( P = 0.036), while the ergonomic and posture correction group showed a significant reduction in frequency of 24% ( P = 0.0033) and a decrease in duration of 27% ( P = 0.041). Conclusion No significant difference between the groups was found and the within-group effects did not reach clinical significance. Combining all the elements into a multifaceted intervention could prove more useful and should be further explored in future studies. Clinical trials registration number NCT02984826

scholarly journals Effects of Music Intervention during Cesarean Section on the Level of the Mother’s Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jule Eriç Horasanlı ◽  
NUR DEMIRBAS
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Anxiety Score ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Music Intervention ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Background: Anxiety is commonly experienced during the delivery process and has been shown to have adverse effects on maternal and infant health outcomes. Music interventions tend to mitigate the effects of anxiety in a variety of populations, are low-cost and easily accessible, and have high acceptability. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of music intervention on expectant mothers’ vital signs and anxiety levels during cesarean section. Methods: This study is a single-center, controlled, randomized study. The women in the intervention group listened to music via earpieces during the operation. The control group received standard treatment without music. Cesarean section was performed under regional anesthesia. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was administered to the patients before and after the operation. Results: There was no significant difference between the pre- and postoperative systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, or O2 saturation parameters of the music group and the control group (p>0.05). The pre-operative STAI anxiety score was similar in the music (45.58±4.60) and control (43.82±4.33) groups (p=0.183). After the operation, the anxiety score of the music group (35.88±5.39) was found to be statistically significantly lower than the anxiety score of the control group (42.14±3.75) (p<0.001). Conclusion: This study supports the hypothesis that slow, rhythmic Sufi music during cesarean section can reduce patients’ anxiety. It is possible to distract the patient from negative thoughts and reduce stress. The results show that patients who listened to music during surgery had significantly lower anxiety levels than patients who did not listen to music.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Participatory and Interactive Virtual Reality Intervention in Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder: Longitudinal Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jin Kim ◽  
Seulki Lee ◽  
Dooyoung Jung ◽  
Ji-Won Hur ◽  
Heon-Jeong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Fear Of Negative Evaluation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Control

BACKGROUND Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by excessive fear of negative evaluation and humiliation in social interactions and situations. Virtual reality (VR) treatment is a promising intervention option for SAD. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to create a participatory and interactive VR intervention for SAD. Treatment progress, including the severity of symptoms and the cognitive and emotional aspects of SAD, was analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. METHODS In total, 32 individuals with SAD and 34 healthy control participants were enrolled in the study through advertisements for online bulletin boards at universities. A VR intervention was designed consisting of three stages (introduction, core, and finishing) and three difficulty levels (easy, medium, and hard) that could be selected by the participants. The core stage was the exposure intervention in which participants engaged in social situations. The effectiveness of treatment was assessed through Beck Anxiety inventory (BAI), State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Internalized Shame Scale (ISS), Post-Event Rumination Scale (PERS), Social Phobia Scale (SPS), Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS), Brief-Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE), and Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). RESULTS In the SAD group, scores on the BAI (<i>F</i>=4.616, <i>P</i>=.009), STAI-Trait (<i>F</i>=4.670, <i>P</i>=.004), ISS (<i>F</i>=6.924, <i>P</i>=.001), PERS-negative (<i>F</i>=1.008, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), SPS (<i>F</i>=8.456, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), BFNE (<i>F</i>=6.117, <i>P</i>=.004), KSAD (<i>F</i>=13.259, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), and LSAS (<i>F</i>=4.103, <i>P</i>=.009) significantly improved over the treatment process. Compared with the healthy control group before treatment, the SAD group showed significantly higher scores on all scales (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), and these significant differences persisted even after treatment (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). In the comparison between the VR treatment responder and nonresponder subgroups, there was no significant difference across the course of the VR session. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicated that a participatory and interactive VR intervention had a significant effect on alleviation of the clinical symptoms of SAD, confirming the usefulness of VR for the treatment of SAD. VR treatment is expected to be one of various beneficial therapeutic approaches in the future. CLINICALTRIAL Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) KCT0003854; https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/search_result_st01.jsp?seq=13508

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