Effect of Instructive Information with and without the Use of Pictures on Anxiety of Women Receiving First-time Transvaginal/Tansrectal Ultrasonography
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Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of instructive information with and without the use of pictures on anxiety of women and their satisfaction.
Design: Randomized-controlled trial.
Methods: One hundred and sixty-four participants who came to the clinic for receiving the first-time transvaginal or transrectal ultrasonography were randomized into 2 groups. The control group received instructive information, while the comparison group received instructive information together with the pictures of ultrasound probe and manikin. Questionnaires used for data collection included the demographic questionnaire, State Trait Anxiety inventory, and the patient’s wants of viewing the pictures questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, independent t-test, paired t-test were used in data analysis.
Main findings: There was no statistically significant difference of mean scores on anxiety and satisfaction between the study groups (p > .05).
Conclusion and recommendations: These finding imply instructive information counseling is more important than used of the pictures, so nurse should emphasize to communication with the patient in order to correct misunderstanding and give education before ultrasonographic examination.
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