A study on reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Face Anxiety Scale on mechanically-ventilated patients

Mechanical ventilation treatment causes patient anxiety, such that for those people dependent on mechanical ventilation, it was suggested to self-evaluate anxiety levels using a scale. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Face Anxiety Scale in order to evaluate general patient anxiety levels for those receiving mechanical ventilation in a cardiovascular surgery (CVS) intensive care unit (ICU). A survey was conducted between April and December 2015 with 99 patients in receipt of mechanical ventilation at the CVS-ICU of a military training hospital in Turkey.
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research