Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Use During Episiotomy Repair Related

The Effect Of Watchıng Vıdeo Wıth Vırtual Realıty Glasses On Paın, Anxıety And Satısfactıon Durıng Epızıotomy Repaır

H1-1: Watching video with virtual reality glasses during episiotomy repair reduces the level of pain.

H1-2 Watching video with virtual reality glasses during episiotomy repair reduces the level of anxiety.

H1-3: Watching video with virtual reality glasses during episiotomy repair increases the level of satisfaction.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and over,

  • Able to speak Turkish and express himself in Turkish,
  • There is no visual or hearing impairment,
  • Being open to communication, spiritually and mentally healthy,
  • 37- 42 weeks of gestation
  • Single pregnancy,
  • Primiparity,
  • Vaginal delivery,
  • Vertexpresentation
  • Media lateral episiotomy,
  • Uncomplicated newborn
  • Newborns between 2500 and 4000 g.
  • Those with episiotomy between 4-8 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of obstetric or non-obstetric complications,
• Presence of bleeding requiring urgent measures,
• Administration of sedative drugs before and during episiotomy repair, spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, pudendal block (except for local infiltration of the perineum),
• Lacerations other than episiotomy (anal sphincter injury or Grade 3 or 4 tear),
• Instrument delivery (with vacuum or forceps),
• Postpartum complications in newborns,
• Chronic disease (diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease and hypertension),
• Having a psychiatric diagnosis