Ahmad Ghadami, Leila Ebrahimi Sheikh Shabani, Samaneh Dehghan Abnavi

Abstract

Introduction: Researchers are looking for ways to offer more effective education programs for students. There are many benefits to offer educational content via video. This study aimed to examine the effect of film-based education on the stress of operating room technology students in selected teaching hospitals in Isfahan. Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial and two-stage (before and after)study, 50 undergraduate operating room students in the 4th, 6th and 8th semesters were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. For the experimental group, a surgery training video was shown before the operation and the control group received routine training. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that after confirming the reliability and validity of the content was used based on the standard Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 software through descriptive and analytical tests with a significance level of 0.05. Findings: The results revealed that the perceived stress mean score before the intervention was not significantly different between the experimental and control groups (p> 0.05). The mean score of perceived stress after the intervention in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group. Conclusion: Showing educational video as an educational supplement can decrease the stress of operating room technology students in performing surgeries. Consequently, using this method for teaching students is suggested as a complementary teaching method.