Stress Ball Effects to Pain, Anxiety, Satisfaction and Treatment Continuity During ESWL

In addition to the routine treatment and care practices of the outpatient clinic, the patients included in the study group will be applied stress ball during ESWL. The researcher (CK) will explain and show the patients how to apply the stress ball 10 minutes before the procedure. The stress ball will be applied during the ESWL session and a round, medium-hard, high-quality silicone ball with an average diameter of 6 cm will be used. Patients will be asked to take the ball in the palm of their hand and squeeze and release the ball once after counting to three. Patients will be instructed to continue this practice until the end of the ESWL procedure and to pay attention to the stress ball during the procedure. The ball will be washed and cleaned after each use and wiped with disposable asepsis wipes before being given to the patient.