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Effects of a 360° virtual counselling environment on patient anxiety and CCTA process time : a randomised controlled trial |
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| Author: | Paalimäki-Paakki, Karoliina1,2; Virtanen, Mari3; Henner, Anja2; |
| Organizations: |
1Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 2Degree Programme of Radiography and Radiation Therapy, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu, Finland 3School of Rehabilitation and Examination, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
4Northern Finland Birth Cohorts, Arctic Biobank, Infrastructure for Population Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
5Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 6Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 7Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland 8Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland |
| Format: | article |
| Version: | published version |
| Access: | open |
| Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 1.1 MB) |
| Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe20230828111584 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier,
2023
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| Publish Date: | 2023-08-28 |
| Description: |
AbstractIntroduction: This study investigated whether a 360° virtual counselling environment (360°VCE) was more effective at decreasing patients’ anxiety than routine standard of care counselling for patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), and if there was any difference in the process times for both of these groups. Methods: A total of 86 patients underwent CCTA in this randomised controlled trial. Patients were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The 360°VCE was developed using spherical panoramic images and non-immersive 360° technology. The primary outcome, anxiety, was measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The secondary outcome, CCTA process time, was measured from the time of arrival in the department until end of examination. Results: Pre-scan anxiety was lower among patients in the 360°VCE group immediately before CCTA in comparison to patients in the control group (p = 0.015). Women demonstrated higher levels of anxiety than men in both groups. No between-group differences were discerned in CCTA process time. Conclusions: Access to 360°VCE can reduce patients’ pre-CCTA anxiety levels. Implications for practice: The presented results can be used to improve patient counselling and care, reduce anxiety among patients undergoing CCTA, and optimise the CCTA examination procedure. see all
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| Series: |
Radiography |
| ISSN: | 1078-8174 |
| ISSN-E: | 1532-2831 |
| ISSN-L: | 1078-8174 |
| Volume: | 29 Suppl 1 |
| Pages: | S13 - S23 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.radi.2022.09.013 |
| OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.09.013 |
| Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
| Field of Science: |
3141 Health care science |
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| Copyright information: |
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The College of Radiographers. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |