Nurse Empathic Behaviour to Reduce the Fear in Patients of Preoperative Cardiac Surgery

June 4, 2014 updated by: Juliana de Lima Lopes, Federal University of São Paulo
The objective was to compare the frequency and intensity of symptoms of fear in patients of preoperative cardiac surgery who received empathic behaviour from nurse or those who received no specific type of empathic behaviour. This is a randomized clinical trial. The sample consisted of 44 patients in preoperative of cardiac surgery, who were divided in two groups: empathic behaviour by nurses and without specific empathic behaviour. Fear was assessed at two time points: before and after the intervention. The instrument used was developed and validated, comprising 15 defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis fear. The hypothesis is that the group who received empathic behaviour from nurse will reduce the anxiety.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Primary outcome is fear. Fear was assessed by a nurse using of an instrument developed and validated previous, based on 15 defining characteristics described by North American Nursing Diagnosis Association for the nursing diagnosis fear: apprehension, increased tension, exciting, nervousness, verbalization of fear (expressed concern), increased pulse, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, abnormal respiratory rate, increased perspiration, dry mouth, fear of death (reported), crying and impaired bowel motility.

Patients were evaluated for the presence and absence of these fear symptoms through scores: 0 (no symptom) and 1 (presence of symptom). For analysis of the results was carried out the sum of the scores of each symptom, ranging from 0 to 15, with the higher the score, the greater was the fear symptoms presented by the patient.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • SP
      • São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 04023-061
        • Federal University of São Paulo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients older than 18 years
  • Patient who agreed to participate in the study by signing the consent form at least 24 hours prior to surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients in preoperative cardiac transplantation
  • Patients who did not have at least two defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis fear
  • Patients using anxiolytics
  • Smokers and / or patients who drank any amount of alcohol daily

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Empathic behaviour by nurses
Patients who received empathic behaviour was performed by a trained nurse.
Behavioral: Empathic behaviour by nurses

Control group: patients without specific empathic behaviour

Intervention group: patients who received the empathic behaviour was performed by a trained nurse.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The primary outcome was Fear.
Time Frame: Participants were followed for the duration of preoperative period, an expected average of 4 days.

Fear was assessed by a nurse using an instrument developed and validated previous, based on 15 defining characteristics described by North American Nursing Diagnosis Association for the nursing diagnosis fear: apprehension, increased tension, exciting, nervousness, verbalization of fear (expressed concern), increased pulse, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, abnormal respiratory rate, increased perspiration, dry mouth, fear of death (reported), crying and impaired bowel motility.

Patients were evaluated for the presence and absence of these fear symptoms through scores: 0 (no symptom) and 1 (presence of symptom). For analysis of the results was carried out the sum of the scores of each symptom, ranging from 0 to 15, with the higher the score, the greater was the fear symptoms presented by the patient.
Participants were followed for the duration of preoperative period, an expected average of 4 days.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Juliana L Lopes, PhD, Federal University of São Paulo
  • Principal Investigator: Juliana S Jurko, Federal University of São Paulo
  • Study Director: Alba Lucia B L Barros, PhD, Federal University of São Paulo
  • Study Chair: Cinthia C Assis, PhD, Federal University of São Paulo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • U111111568736

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