THE EFFECT OF RELAXATION EXERCİSE ON COMFORT AND ANXIETY IN HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC SURGERY

THE EFFECT OF PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISES ON COMFORT AND ANXIETY LEVEL OF PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION SURGERY: CLINICAL TRIAL

This study aimed to investigate the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on the comfort and anxiety levels of patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery in the neurosurgery clinic.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on the comfort and anxiety levels of patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery in the neurosurgery clinic.The study's data was conducted as experimental study on patients who will undergo surgery in the neurosurgery clinic of the Ministry of Health Muammer Ağım Gemlik State Hospital between March 2023 and July 2023. The sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire, Immobilisation Comfort Scale and State Anxiety Scale were used for data collection. The Shapiro-Wilk normality test, the t-test for the same and different groups mean and standard deviation, Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Over 18 years of age, elective surgery,
• Undergoing LDH surgery for the first time,
• Undergoing lumbarmicrodiscectomy surgery,
• ASA 1 and 2 classification,
• Receiving only general anaesthesia under endotracheal intubation,
• Without cognitive impairment, hearing and vision problems,
• Volunteered to participate in the study,
• Patients who did not develop any complications that would affect comfort and anxiety

Exclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age or younger,
• With psychiatric disorders,