J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2012 Mar;53(3):412-419.

Effects of Individualized Postoperative Education on Anxiety Levels and Self-Care Compliance after One-Day Cataract Surgery

• Cho KS
• Rho CR

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate the influence of additional postoperative individualized teaching on the anxiety levels and self-care compliance of postoperative care in patients after one-day cataract surgery.
METHODS
The present study included 80 cataract patients who underwent phacoemulsification and posterior intraocular lens insertion performed by a single operator between January 2011 and February 2011. The control group consisted of patients who received postoperative education from an ophthalmology coordinator based on previous hospital policy. The experiment group consisted of patients who received additional individualized postoperative education from an operator in the recovery room. Trait anxiety on operation day, state anxiety on postoperative day 1, and self-care compliance and postoperative satisfaction at postoperative 1 month were evaluated.
RESULTS
There were no significant differences of trait anxiety levels on operation day or state anxiety on postoperative day 1 between the control and experiment groups. The experiment group revealed a higher score on the postoperative self-care compliance questionnaire, especially regarding care of the operation site.
CONCLUSIONS
Individualized postoperative education increases self-care compliance level and contributes to improve postoperative recovery after one-day cataract surgery.

Keyword

Anxiety level; Cataract surgery; Individualized postoperative education; Self-care compliance

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Cataract
Compliance
Humans
Lenses, Intraocular
Ophthalmology
Phacoemulsification
Postoperative Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Recovery Room
Self Care

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