Control group
Like the patients in the experimental group, on the day
of surgery and prior to the patients being transferred
to the operating theatre, demographic data was
collected from the patients in the control group and
STAI (pretest) was applied. After a 30 minute resting
period, STAI (post test) was then re‑applied.
While collecting data from both groups, external noise
was reduced by closing the door of the patients’
room. At any time there were only other patients (5
at most) in the room. The questions were read aloud
to each patient, who gave a verbal response. It took
approximately 20 minutes to undertake the two
measurements of anxiety level for each patient.