The Effect of Comedy Film on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain Level.

The Effect of Comedy Film on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain Level in Abdominal Surgery Patients

When we look at the literature, studies examining the effect of having patients watch comedy films on anxiety and pain are limited. However, it was observed that the anxiety and pain levels of oncology patients who underwent surgery decreased by watching comedy movies. Therefore, in order to use the healing effects of humor, our study was planned to determine the effect of watching comedy films on the level of anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Whether it is major surgery or minor surgery, preoperative anxiety is observed in all patients in the preoperative period. A high level of anxiety causes many physiological and psychological problems in the body and causes an increase in sympathetic and endocrine system stimuli. Among the physiological and psychological problems seen, many conditions such as recovery time, quality of life, health care expenditures, vital signs and well-being are negatively affected. Therefore, many applications can be used to reduce the level of anxiety before surgery. With humor, which is one of them, the anxiety levels of the patients can be reduced and they can manage their stress management better. In addition to reducing the level of anxiety before the operation, the experience of post-operative pain is one of the important problems experienced by the patients. Pain complaints are a general problem in the postoperative period in abdominal surgeries. The usefulness of using supportive complementary and alternative therapies in addition to pharmacological treatments in postoperative pain management is emphasized in the literature. Among these non-pharmacological treatments, it is stated that humor and laughter increase tolerance to pain and have positive effects on mood. Humor and laughter not only increase pain tolerance, but also reduce fear, anxiety and anger, and help lower the level of anxiety. Therefore, in order to use the healing effects of humor, our study was planned to determine the effect of watching comedy films on the level of anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

The anxiety level of the patients in the experimental group was measured. Afterwards, each patient watched a comedy movie for 25 minutes. Anxiety levels were re-measured 25 minutes after watching the comedy movie. Pain levels were measured after the anesthesia effect disappeared in the postoperative period. Afterwards, each patient watched a comedy movie for 25 minutes. Pain levels were re-measured 25 minutes after watching the comedy movie.

In the follow-up of the patient, no application was made other than clinical protocols. Anxiety scale was filled preoperatively, and anxiety level was evaluated again 25 minutes later. Pain level was evaluated in the postoperative period. Pain levels were evaluated again at the end of the same period with the experimental group without any intervention.

The patients watched the collage videos of Turkish cinema Yeşilçam comedy films created by the researchers for 25 minutes. The videos were created by making collages from videos on youtube.

It is a measure of pain level. Pain intensity ranges from 0 to 10, 0 points no pain, 10 points unbearable pain.

The state anxiety scale is a 4-point Likert type measurement tool consisting of 20 questions. The items of the scale that are positive and increase the total anxiety score; Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18. The items of the scale that are negative and decrease the total anxiety level; Articles 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20. While evaluating, positive items are calculated as 1,2,3,4 points. Negative items are calculated as -1, -2, -3, -4 points. A 50 point constant is added to the obtained scores, and an average score between 20-80 points is obtained. The higher the total anxiety score, the higher the anxiety level.

Inclusion Criteria: 18 years and over, Defining the postoperative pain intensity of 4 and above, No cognitive problem Willing to participate in the research Having had Abdominal Surgery. Exclusion Criteria: with a communication barrier, Having an uncontrollable psychiatric disorder,