Other Titles
Effects of a Mobile Video Education Program on Uncertainty, anxiety, and Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Poster Title]
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Patients awaiting surgery often experience fear and anxiety related to limited information about surgery, concern about not waking up from anesthesia, uncertainty, surgical outcomes, and postoperative pain [1-3]. Preoperative education has been shown to improve these psychological problems [4, 5], and video-based education in particular is increasingly recognized as an effective teaching tool [1]. However, most preoperative education interventions primarily focus on the surgery itself, and rarely directly address major anesthesia-related issues, such as anesthesia safety or postoperative pain [6]. Therefore, in this study, we developed a mobile web-based video education program on general anesthesia and recovery, and sought to examine its impact on uncertainty, anxiety, and nursing education satisfaction in general anesthesia patients. Furthermore, it was examined whether this program has the potential as an effective educational tool in preoperative nursing.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design was conducted. From May 31, 2023, to January 31, 2024, 70 patients at S University Hospital in Korea were randomly assigned to the experimental or control groups. The day before surgery, the experimental group received both education through printouts and a 12-minute mobile web-based video program that included pre-, intra-, and postoperative anesthesia processes, precautions for recovery, common misconceptions and facts about anesthesia, while the control group received only education through printouts. Uncertainty and anxiety were measured immediately before education and 1–2 hours before surgery, and nursing education satisfaction was measured the day after surgery. Group homogeneity was assessed using the Chi-square test and t-test, and hypotheses were tested using the independent t-test.
Results: Compared to the control group, the experimental group had significantly lower preoperative uncertainty (t = 3.62, p = .001) and anxiety (t = 2.22, p = .030) and higher satisfaction with nursing education (t = 5.38, p < .001).
Conclusion: Mobile web-based video education programs focused on anesthesia and recovery reduced uncertainty and anxiety and increased nursing education satisfaction for surgical patients. Integration of these programs into clinical practice can enhance evidence-based patient-centered nursing, increase patient participation and satisfaction, and support standardized preoperative education.
Notes
References:
[1] Tom K, Phang PT. Effectiveness of the video medium to supplement preoperative patient education: A systematic review of the literature. Patient Educ Couns. 2022;105(7):1878-1887.
[2] Shebl MA, Toraih E, Shebl M, Tolba AM, Ahmed P, Banga HS, et al. Pre-operative Anxiety and Its Impact on Surgical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Transl Sci. 2025;9(1):e33.
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[4] Ng SX, Wang W, Shen Q, Toh ZA, He HG. The effectiveness of preoperative education interventions on improving perioperative outcomes of adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2022;21(6):521-536.
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Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Implementation Science, Curriculum Development, Patient Education, Anesthesia
Recommended Citation
Jung, Sinjung; Lee, Eun-Hyun; Kim, Chun-Ja; and Lee, Ji Yea, "Effects of a Mobile Web-Based Video Patient Education Program on Anesthesia and Recovery" (2026). International Nursing Research Congress (INRC). 17.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2026/posters_2026/17
Conference Name
37th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Conference Year
2026
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Date of Issue
2026-07-21
Effects of a Mobile Web-Based Video Patient Education Program on Anesthesia and Recovery
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Background and Purpose: Patients awaiting surgery often experience fear and anxiety related to limited information about surgery, concern about not waking up from anesthesia, uncertainty, surgical outcomes, and postoperative pain [1-3]. Preoperative education has been shown to improve these psychological problems [4, 5], and video-based education in particular is increasingly recognized as an effective teaching tool [1]. However, most preoperative education interventions primarily focus on the surgery itself, and rarely directly address major anesthesia-related issues, such as anesthesia safety or postoperative pain [6]. Therefore, in this study, we developed a mobile web-based video education program on general anesthesia and recovery, and sought to examine its impact on uncertainty, anxiety, and nursing education satisfaction in general anesthesia patients. Furthermore, it was examined whether this program has the potential as an effective educational tool in preoperative nursing.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design was conducted. From May 31, 2023, to January 31, 2024, 70 patients at S University Hospital in Korea were randomly assigned to the experimental or control groups. The day before surgery, the experimental group received both education through printouts and a 12-minute mobile web-based video program that included pre-, intra-, and postoperative anesthesia processes, precautions for recovery, common misconceptions and facts about anesthesia, while the control group received only education through printouts. Uncertainty and anxiety were measured immediately before education and 1–2 hours before surgery, and nursing education satisfaction was measured the day after surgery. Group homogeneity was assessed using the Chi-square test and t-test, and hypotheses were tested using the independent t-test.
Results: Compared to the control group, the experimental group had significantly lower preoperative uncertainty (t = 3.62, p = .001) and anxiety (t = 2.22, p = .030) and higher satisfaction with nursing education (t = 5.38, p < .001).
Conclusion: Mobile web-based video education programs focused on anesthesia and recovery reduced uncertainty and anxiety and increased nursing education satisfaction for surgical patients. Integration of these programs into clinical practice can enhance evidence-based patient-centered nursing, increase patient participation and satisfaction, and support standardized preoperative education.
Description
Focus: Patients
Status: Completed Work/Project
This session highlights the importance of anesthesia education for patients, which has been relatively overlooked compared to surgical education, and introduces a mobile web-based video education program developed to enhance patients' understanding of anesthesia and recovery. This program has been shown to reduce uncertainty and anxiety in surgical patients and improve educational satisfaction, so we would like to share its effects and utilization plans.