Comparison of the Effect of Face to Face Education and Video Training on the Anxiety of Patients Referring to Bone Marrow Transplantation in Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Training patients before surgery can reduce postoperative pain and anxiety. This study aimed to compare the effect of face to face education and video training on the anxiety of patients requesting bone marrow transplantation.

This randomized clinical trial study was performed over a period of 9 months in the bone marrow transplant ward of Afzalipour hospital affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KMU) in 2018. The sampling method was convenience. 34 cases were assigned to each of two groups. Face-to-face training was conducted in three sessions, each session 40 minutes one week before admission. In the video training, the video of treatment and transplantation was given to the patient one week before admission. In both groups, patientschr('39') anxiety levels were examined before and after training. Demographic questionnaire and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used for data collection and people completed the questionnaires independently. Independent samples t-test, paired sample t-test, Chi-square test and Fisherchr('39')s exact test were used to analyze the data.

The mean score of patientschr('39') anxiety in the face-to-face training group decreased 25.32±12.54 score after the educational intervention (p=0.001). The mean score of patientschr('39') anxiety in the video training group also decreased 24.94±16.77 score after the educational intervention (p=0.001). There was no significant difference between face-to-face education and video training group (p=0.921).

The results of this study showed that face-to-face and video-based educational interventions can reduce the level of anxiety in transplant patients. Therefore, according to the patientchr('39')s condition, one of the training methods can be selected.