Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOR NURSING, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.485-497, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: This study aims to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on pain, anxiety, and patient
satisfaction during a transrectal prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with pre-tests, post-tests,
and a control group, using a randomized controlled experimental research design. A total of 70 patients (35 in the intervention
group and 35 in the control group) were included in the study. The intervention group watched a video with virtual reality
glasses during the biopsy process. A Descriptive Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I, STAI-II), Scale of
Patient Perception of Hospital Experience with Nursing Care (PPHEN), and Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS) were used for
data collection. To evaluate the data, numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, paired sample t test, independent
samples t test, regression analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha Reliability Coefficient were used. Results: There was no
significant difference between the groups in terms of descriptive and clinical characteristics (p > .05). The mean VAS and STAI
post-test scores of the patients in the intervention group were lower than the control group, and the difference between them
was statistically significant (p < .05). The mean PPHEN post-test scores of the patients in the intervention group were significantly
higher than those in the control group (p < .05). Conclusion: The application of virtual reality glasses during a
transrectal prostate biopsy significantly reduced the level of pain and anxiety and increased patient satisfaction.