The Effect of Guided Imagery on Bariatric Surgery Patients

"Guided Imagery Intervention:~Scenario-based guided imagery, one of the guided imagery techniques, will be utilized. The scenario will be developed with input from experts to promote functional recovery. Expert opinions will be obtained from a psychologist and a psychiatric nurse. The scenario will begin with breathing exercises and continue with the safe place technique. Patients will be instructed to listen to the audio recording using headphones in an environment free from disturbances, to set their phones to airplane mode, and to inform their relatives not to interrupt them before starting the session. Headphones will be provided by the researcher for each patient. After the content of the audio recordings is created during the initial session, it will be recorded via phone and transferred as a file to the patients' phones, with instructions on how to use it. The audio recording will last approximately 15 to 20 minutes and will include relaxing, soft background music."