An interventional study of Reading a book in Hope, Comfort and Anxiety, sponsored by TC Erciyes University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-20.
Sponsored by TC Erciyes University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This study was planned to investigate the effect of reading aloud books on comfort, hope, anxiety and vital signs in patients hospitalized in intensive care unit. This study was designed as a randomized controlled clinical trial. Data will be collected by using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire, General Comfort Scale, Dispositional Hope Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Vital Signs Monitoring Form.
This study was planned to investigate the effect of reading aloud books on comfort, hope, anxiety and vital signs in patients hospitalized in intensive care unit. This study was designed as a randomized controlled clinical trial. Data will be collected by using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire, General Comfort Scale, Dispositional Hope Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Vital Signs Monitoring Form. Individuals in the intervention group will be read a storybook for 3 nights in the intensive care unit. The control group will not be subjected to any practice other than the routine practices of the clinic.
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The intervention group will be read a storybook for three nights outside the routine practices of the clinic.
Other: Reading a book
The control group will not be subjected to any practice other than the routine practices of the clinic.
Individuals in the intervention group will be read a storybook for three nights.
Comfort level to be evaluated with the General Comfort Scale
It was developed to assess the comfort level of patients. The scale consists of three levels: relief, relaxation and superiority and four dimensions: physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural and environmental.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
Level of hope to be assessed with the Dispositional Hope Scale
It was conducted to evaluate individuals' hope levels. It is an eight-point Likert type scale consisting of 12 items. Scores from the scale vary between 8 and 64.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
Anxiety level to be assessed with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
The inventory was developed to determine the state and trait anxiety levels of individuals. The scale consists of 40 items in total. While the first 20 items measure the state anxiety level, the items from 21 to 40 measure the trait anxiety level of the individual. The total score value obtained from both parts varies between 20 and 80.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
Blood pressure to be assessed with monitor
The patient's blood pressure will be measured from the brachial artery with a bedside monitor and the result will be recorded in mmHg.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
Pulse to be assessed with monitor
Heart rate will be measured with a bedside monitor that can be measured from a finger and recorded as beats/min.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
Oxygen saturation to be assessed with Pulse Oximeter
Oxygen saturation from the finger will be measured and recorded with a Pulse Oximeter.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
Pain to be assessed with Numeric Rating Scale
The number "0" on the scale means that they do not feel any pain and the number "10" refers to the worst pain.
Time frame: After reading the book of the 3rd day
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