the patients in the intervention group were fitted with VR goggles by the researcher immediately after the spinal anesthesia was administered by the researcher during the operation in hernia patients who received spinal anesthesia for the study, when the patient was placed on the operating table and given the operating position, just before the surgical incision started. The procedures were performed without interfering with anesthesia and general operating room functioning. When the surgical incision was to be made, videos were started to be watched from the VR glasses simultaneously. During the 20 minute procedure, the licensed product "Relax with Nature" with music background with virtual reality glasses

this group underwent a routine surgical procedure throughout the surgical intervention. No intervention was performed.

In the study, the patients in the intervention group were fitted with VR goggles by the researcher immediately after the spinal anesthesia was administered by the researcher during the operation in hernia patients who received spinal anesthesia for the study, when the patient was placed on the operating table and given the operating position, just before the surgical incision started. The procedures were performed without interfering with anesthesia and general operating room functioning. When the surgical incision was to be made, videos were started to be watched from the VR glasses simultaneously. During the 20 minute procedure, the licensed product "Relax with Nature" with music background with virtual reality glasses (Bobo VR Z4 Binocular Glasses and 5.7 inch 1440x2560 pixel screen resolution display unit, China) was watched with virtual reality application. Patients were shown videos of lakes, forests, waterfalls, rivers and beaches. In the studies, it was stated that these videos

Patients' pain intensity was assessed intraoperatively and postoperatively using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Scale scores range from 0-10.

A high score indicates an increase in the patient's pain.

Anxiety scores of the patients before and after surgery were determined using the 'State-Trait Anxiety Inventory' prepared by Spielberger et al.

The total score of the scale ranges between 20-80. A total score above 60 indicates severe anxiety. a high score on the scale in the study indicates that the patient's anxiety during and after the procedure is elevated.