İşitsel ve görsel peyzaj algısının hasta psikolojisindeki rolü

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine positive or negative effects of a nature themed indoor atmosphere on anxiety levels of patients in terms of integrity of aural-visual perception during Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (TFNAB) procedure. Within the scope of study, clinic setting where TFNAB procedure was performed within Endocrinology Clinic of a private hospital was determined as study field of sample. The study was conducted with 115 patients (58 in experimental group, 57 in control group) based on voluntariness. While a biopsy was performed on experimental group in the clinic room in which sounds of nature (bird, water, wind, etc.) were used aurally and nature themed photographs (water, plants, and mountain) were used visually, a biopsy was performed to control group in routine clinical setting. As a result of study, it was determined that while using nature-related objects in the context of aural and visual perceptions had a positive effect on patient psychology in the case study of TFNAB procedure, anxiety mean scores significantly decreased (p<0.05) after the procedure compared to pre-procedure. It is thought that this study will make contribution as sample study within the context of considering patient psychology in especially non-operative diagnosis and treatment practices