The effects of animation-based education provided to older patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery on patients' pain, fear, anxiety, and self-care management: A randomized controlled trial

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Abstract

The present research was performed to evaluate the effects of animation-based education provided to older patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery on patients' pain, fear, anxiety, and self-care management. The research was carried out using a randomized controlled experimental design, with the intervention group receiving animation-based education and the control group participating in the preoperative clinical routine practice. The research data were collected from patients aged 65 and older who were scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery between April 2023 and January 2025. The study was completed with 72 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, including 35 in the intervention group and 37 in the control group. The intervention group had significantly lower mean scores on the Visual Analog Scale, Surgical Fear Questionnaire, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale compared with the control group (p < 0.05). In contrast, the intervention group demonstrated significantly higher scores on the Self-Care Management in Chronic Diseases Scale and its subscales than the control group (p < 0.05). The findings indicate that animation-based education provided before coronary artery bypass graft surgery effectively reduced postoperative pain, fear, anxiety, and depression levels while improving self-care management among older adults. Therefore, animation-based education may be considered an effective nursing intervention to support perioperative care and postoperative recovery in older patients undergoing CABG surgery.

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