Effect of education with film on anxiety level of patients undergoing coronary angiography: A clinical trial

Introduction: Anxiety is one of the most common problems of patients undergoing coronary angiography, which can significantly affect the process of performing this diagnostic test. One of the most important tasks of nurses is patient education. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of video education on the level of anxiety of patients under coronary angiography. Materials and Methods: This experimental study was performed at the heart Hospital of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2019-2020 (Iran). The sampling method was available based on the inclusion criteria, with random allocation in two groups of test and control (61 people in each group). Data collection was performed with the standard Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed the day before angiography. Then, the educational video was shown for the intervention group. The control group received only routine hospital education. The anxiety questionnaire was completed again. Results: The results showed that the mean score of patients' anxiety decreased after the intervention in the video education group compared to the control group (P=0.0001). Also, there is a significant statistical relationship between the mean score of anxiety before and after the intervention with the educational video, so that after training, the anxiety score increased from 43.03±7.59 to 35.06±7.07 (P=0.0001). Conclusion: Findings showed that video education as a complementary method reduced patient anxiety. Since one of the most important roles of nurses is patient education, it is recommended to pay special attention to providing video education as a complementary method for oral education.