Animation Education Program Applied to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Patients

Objectives This study investigated the effect of animation education developed for respiratory rehabilitation among sleeve gastrectomy patients on patient care results. Design This is a randomized controlled study. Method A total of 66 patients who were going to have sleeve gastrectomy were randomly divided into two groups each including 33 participants. The intervention group was provided with animation education. The control group received routine face-to-face education. Postoperative risk of respiratory complications, presence of dyspnea, nausea, and vomiting, frequency of postoperative respiratory exercises, and satisfaction with postoperative respiratory education were examined. Patients' pain and sleep quality were examined one day before the surgery and on the postoperative first and fifth days.