Document Type : Original Article
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Abstract
Background: The thought of having a surgery can be stressful for everyone. Providing
the necessary information to the patient can help both the patient and the treatment team.
This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of face‑to‑face verbal training and
educational pamphlets on the readiness of patients for undergoing non‑emergency surgeries.
Materials and Methods: The study was a before–after randomized clinical trial. 90 patients
scheduled to undergo non‑emergency surgery who referred to Shahrekord Ayatollah Kashani
Hospital in 2013 were distributed randomly and gradually into two experimental groups (group of
face‑to‑face verbal training and group of educational pamphlet) and one control group. Dependent
variable of the study was pre‑surgery readiness. Data analysis was carried out by using SPSS
statistical software. Statistical analysis were analysis of variance (ANOVA) and correlation test.
Results: Results showed that the mean scores of pre‑surgery readiness in both interventional
groups were significantly higher than that in the control group after the intervention (P < 0.05).
However, there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups (P > 0.05).
Conclusions: Each of the methods of face‑to‑face verbal education and using the pamphlet could
be equally effective in improving the readiness of the patients undergoing surgery. Therefore,
in environments where the health care providers are facing with the pressure of work and lack
of sufficient time for face‑to‑face verbal training, suitable educational pamphlets can be used to
provide the necessary information to patients and prepare them for surgery.
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