Effects of Stress Ball Use for Patients Undergoing Local Anesthesia in Ambulatory Surgery
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Preoperative anxiety begins from the decision-making of surgery to entering the operating room and may intensify as the surgery date approaches. Anxiety not only causes physiological effects but also psychological impacts, leading to negative outcomes for postoperative recovery. Ambulatory surgeries often employ local anesthesia, where patients remain conscious during the procedure, potentially causing specific anxieties and fears. The use of a stress ball is a non-pharmacological method that effectively distracts individuals consciously focusing on stimuli. This study is expected to be a randomized controlled trial, using convenience sampling to select patients receiving local anesthesia. They will be divided into two groups through computer-generated random number sequences: the stress ball group and the control group. The research aims to alleviate anxiety and pain levels in outpatient surgery patients receiving local anesthesia, with the goal of improving patients' postoperative mental health and quality of care.
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- Those who are over 18 years old, have clear consciousness and can communicate in Chinese and Taiwanese Hakka.
- Patients undergoing outpatient surgery under local anesthesia.
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- Unable to cooperate
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62 participants in 2 patient groups
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Hsueh-Ling Chang
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