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The Effect of Video-Assisted Informed Consent Before Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy on Anxiety and Patient Experience in Patients with Suspected Malignancy: A Randomized Controlled Study

Malignite Şüphesi Olan Hastalarda Tiroid İnce İğne Aspirasyon Biyopsisi Öncesinde Video Destekli Aydınlatılmış Onamın Anksiyete ve Hasta Deneyimi Üzerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrollü Bir Çalışma

Yavuz Selim Kahraman(Kastamonu Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim dalı, Cerrahi Onkoloji Bilim Dalı)0000-0001-6639-9593
Muhammet Raşit Aydin(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0002-4202-0099
İsmail Özer(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, RADYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0009-0004-3678-1854
Fuldem Mutlu(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, RADYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-7761-2417
Onur Taydaş(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, RADYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-9881-7240
Adem Şentürk(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (MEDICINE))0000-0002-7626-4649
Pages
320–328
Publication Date
2026-09-15
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Keywords: Audiovisual aids, informed consent, patient education, thyroid nodule

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to compare video-assisted informed consent with standard informed consent regarding anxiety, recall of procedure-related risks, procedural experience, and patients' perceptions of the informed consent process among patients undergoing thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 76 patients who underwent thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Keywords: Audiovisual aids, informed consent, patient education, thyroid nodule
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Aydınlatılmış onam · görsel-işitsel yardımcı araçlar · hasta eğitimi

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Objective: This study aimed to compare video-assisted informed consent with standard informed consent regarding anxiety, recall of procedure-related risks, procedural experience, and patients' perceptions of the informed consent process among patients undergoing thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 76 patients who underwent thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Patients were randomly assigned to video-assisted informed consent (n=38) and standard informed consent (n=38) groups. Data were collected using a demographic information form, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and a structured questionnaire including recall of procedure-related risks, procedure experience, and patients' assessments of the informed consent process. Descriptive and comparative statistical methods appropriate to the variables' distributional characteristics and data type were used to evaluate the data. Results: The groups were similar in terms of sociodemographic characteristics. The median Beck Anxiety Inventory score was 6.00 (1.00–15.00) in the standard informed consent group and 5.50 (1.25–11.75) in the video-assisted group, with no statistically significant difference between the groups (U=724.0; p=0.988). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of recalling individual risks associated with the procedure (p>0.05). Procedure experience also showed no significant difference between the groups (p=0.854), with 73 out of 76 participants (96.1%) reporting that the procedure was as expected or better than expected. Conclusion: No statistically significant differences were found between the video-assisted and standard informed consent groups in anxiety scores, recall of procedure-related risks, procedural experience, or patient-reported assessments of the informed consent process. Keywords: Audiovisual aids, informed consent, patient education, thyroid nodule

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, tiroid ince iğne aspirasyon biyopsisi geçiren hastalarda anksiyete, işlemle ilgili risklerin hatırlanması, işlem deneyimi ve hastaların bilgilendirilmiş onam sürecine ilişkin algıları açısından video destekli bilgilendirilmiş onamın standart bilgilendirilmiş onamla karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metot: Bu randomize kontrollü çalışmaya tiroid ince iğne aspirasyon biyopsisi uygulanan 76 hasta dâhil edildi. Hastalar video destekli aydınlatılmış onam (n=38) ve standart aydınlatılmış onam (n=38) gruplarına randomize olarak dağıtıldı. Veriler, tanıtıcı bilgi formu, Beck Anksiyete Envanteri ve işlemle ilişkili risklerin hatırlanması ile işlem deneyimi ve hastaların aydınlatılmış onam sürecine ilişkin değerlendirmelerini içeren yapılandırılmış bir soru formu kullanılarak toplandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, değişkenlerin dağılım özelliklerine ve veri türüne uygun tanımlayıcı ve karşılaştırmalı istatistiksel yöntemler kullanıldı. Bulgular: Gruplar sosyodemografik özellikler açısından benzerdi. Medyan Beck Anksiyete Envanteri puanı standart aydınlatılmış onam grubunda 6,00 (1,00–15,00), video destekli grupta ise 5,50 (1,25–11,75) olup gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmadı (U=724,0; p=0,988). İşlemle ilişkili bireysel risklerin hatırlanması açısından gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark saptanmadı (tüm p>0,05). İşlem deneyimi de gruplar arasında anlamlı bir farklılık göstermedi (p=0,854) ve 76 katılımcının 73'ü (%96,1) işlemin beklediği gibi veya beklediğinden daha iyi olduğunu bildirdi. Sonuç: Video destekli ve standart aydınlatılmış onam grupları arasında anksiyete puanları, işlemle ilişkili risklerin hatırlanması, işlem deneyimi veya hasta tarafından bildirilen aydınlatılmış onam süreci değerlendirmeleri açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark saptanmadı.

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Kahraman, Y. S., Aydin, M. R., Özer, İ., Mutlu, F., Taydaş, O., Şentürk, A., *, Y. S. K. (2026). The Effect of Video-Assisted Informed Consent Before Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy on Anxiety and Patient Experience in Patients with Suspected Malignancy: A Randomized Controlled Study. Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 320–328. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1987298

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