Anxiety and the Colposcopy Experience

Linda S. Nugent, Karen Tamlyn-Leaman, Nessim Isa, Edward Reardon and John Crumley
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Linda S. Nugent: University of New Brunswick
Karen Tamlyn-Leaman: University of New Brunswick
Nessim Isa: Saint John Regional Hospital and Dalhousie University
Edward Reardon: Saint John Regional Hospital
John Crumley: Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton

Clinical Nursing Research, 1993, vol. 2, issue 3, 267-277

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the anxiety of an abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) result, the need for colposcopy, and the colposcopic examination experienced by first-time colposcopy clients. Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and a Woman's Profile were administered to 149 women who had abnormal Pap smears necessitating colposcopy. The results confirm that this experience evokes anxiety. Younger women who knew less and had concurrent stressors in their lives were most anxious. Women identified ways that health professionals could be more helpful in alleviating their anxiety. Their suggestions included the provision of more information and an opportunity for personal contact with a health professional.

Date: 1993
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