• Draucker Claire Burke CB Claire Burke Draucker, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Angela Barron McBride Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis. Ann F. Jacob, Ann F Jacobson, Wendy A Umberger, Rodney P Myerscough, and Jessica D Sanata.
• Claire Burke Draucker, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Angela Barron McBride Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis. Ann F. Jacobson, PhD, RN, AGCNS-BC, is Professor, Kent State University, Kent, OH. Wendy A. Umberger, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, is Professor, Kent State University, Kent, OH. Rodney P. Myerscough, PhD, is Clinical Psychologist, Summa Health System Hospitals, Akron, OH. Jessica D. Sanata, MSN, MBA, RN, is a Clinical Instructor, Kent State University, Kent, OH.
• Orthop Nurs. 2015 Nov 1; 34 (6): 356-64.

BackgroundGuided imagery (GI) has been recommended as a mind-body therapy for pain relief following orthopaedic surgery, but little is known about the acceptability of the intervention.PurposeDescribe the perceptions of patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) surgery regarding the acceptability of a customized GI intervention to promote TKR outcomes.MethodsNarrative and survey data collected during a randomized controlled trial of the GI intervention were analyzed to assess the acceptability of the intervention.ResultsMost participants were satisfied with and actively engaged in the intervention, and they perceived it to be helpful. For the smaller group of participants who did not find the intervention to be acceptable, reasons for dissatisfaction and barriers to engagement were identified.ConclusionsGuided imagery is an acceptable intervention for many persons undergoing TKR surgery. The results of this study can provide information to further develop a targeted and customized GI intervention for this population.

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