This study is a randomized controlled trial to be conducted on patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery. The intervention group will be shown a 9,5 minute virtual reality (VR) content, created by the researcher, through VR goggles. The video content will be recorded by the researcher and a team using an Insta360 Pro device. The content will be a simulation involving healthcare professionals in various roles. The footage will be taken from the patient's perspective.
Once the operating room introduction video is completed, expert opinions will be gathered from 10 professionals in the field. Among the experts, 2 will be academicians, 2 will be experienced operating room nurses with at least 10 years of experience, 2 will be orthopedic surgeons, 1 will be a patient who has undergone arthroscopic surgery, 1 will be an anesthesiologist, and 1 will be an anesthesia technician. If the validity index from expert feedback is at least 80%, the video will be finalized.
Before the training content is shown, the VR goggles will be sanitized using an appropriate antiseptic solution, and then placed on the patient. The training content will consist of a 3D operating room introduction video. The device to be used for this training is a portable VR headset developed by Meta. It offers an advanced VR experience with its Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor and high-resolution screens. Additionally, the device complies with the European Union's CE marking requirements and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations in the United States.
The introduction video will feature a patient's perspective and will detail the entire process up until the administration of anesthesia. During the video, the nurse will provide simultaneous narration, which will be heard by the patient through headphones. The content of the video will cover processes such as the patient's exit from the hospital room, transfer to the operating room, surgical safety procedures, introduction of devices used in surgery, prevention of pressure ulcers and hypothermia, and monitoring stages. The nurse will remain with the patient throughout the training.
After the training content is shown, measurements will be taken using the scales at specified time intervals. The study will compare the differences in surgical fear, anxiety levels, physiological parameters, pain levels, and satisfaction between the control group and the intervention group.
