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Guided Imagery Applied on Geriatric Orthopaedic Patients on Preoperative Anxiety and Comfort.

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January 2025

Guided Imagery Applied on Geriatric Orthopaedic Patients on Preoperative Anxiety and Comfort.

Vol: 307| Issue: 1| Number:101| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The effect of guided imagery applied on geriatric orthopaedic patients on preoperative anxiety and comfort.

ANZ J Surg . 2023 May;93(5):1207-1213.

Contributing Authors:
H Gunes S Saritas A Ozdemir AS Bulbul

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Eighty geriatric orthopaedic patients were randomized to receive either guided imagery (n=40) or no intervention (n=40). The primary outcomes were preoperative anxiety levels and comfort, assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the General Comfort Scale. Outcomes were measured before and after the intervention. Overall, the results revealed that guided imagery significantly reduced an...

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