The Effect Of Virtual Reality Glasses Applied During Pap Smear On Anxiety, Pain And Patient Satisfaction
Anxiety, Pain, Patient Satisfaction
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Anxiety focused on measuring Papanicolaou Test, Virtual Reality
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: A sufficient level of education to understand study procedures and be able to communicate with site personnel Being in the age range of 30-65, To have Pap Smear test for the first time, Speaking Turkish and reading and writing, No vision and hearing problems, Not using glasses, Not a diagnosed psychiatric disease. Exclusion Criteria: Having any physical or mental problems that may prevent communication To have a Pap Smear test before. Removing virtual reality glasses during the process Not filling the post -test form after the procedure.
Sites / Locations
- Düzce General Directorate of Public Health Cancer Early Diagnosis Screening and Training CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Virtual Reality Group
Control Group
Before starting the process, participants will be informed about the study and their verbal and written consent will be obtained. Participants in the virtual reality group will be shown and introduced to virtual reality glasses before the procedure. After the woman goes to the examination table and takes the appropriate position for the pap smear procedure, virtual reality glasses will be put on the woman by the researcher. The selected video will be played until the Pap smear process is completed. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ud18oSuCiY&t=30s). When the Pap smear is finished, the glasses will be removed and the woman will be helped to get up from the examination table. In this process, no form will be filled until the participant woman gets dressed and takes the ready position. Thus, the privacy of women will be protected and there will be no violation of ethical rights.
Verbal and written consent will be obtained from the participants before starting the procedure. No intervention will be applied to the participants in the control group. The forms that need to be filled before the procedure will be filled. With the help and guidance of the researcher, the woman will prepare, move to the examination table and take a position. After the Pap smear process is over, the participant woman will get off the examination table with the help of the researcher and get dressed. After the woman is ready after the procedure, she will go to the waiting room and fill out the forms.