Effect of a Special Examination Gown and Nature-Based Sounds on Anxiety in Women Undergoing a Gynecological Examination

Many women feel anxiety about gynecological examination. The purpose of this semi-experimental study was to investigate the effect of a special examination gown and nature-based sounds on anxiety in women undergoing a gynecological examination. This study was conducted with three experimental groups...

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Published in:Clinical nursing research 2018-06, Vol.27 (5), p.521-539
Main Authors: Aktas, Demet, Kumas, Meliha Burcu, Odabasıoglu, Betül Sultan, Kaya, Ayten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alternative medicine
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Clinical trials
Control groups
Coping
Evidence-based nursing
Female
Gynecological Examination - methods
Gynecological Examination - nursing
Gynecological Examination - psychology
Gynecology
Humans
Middle Aged
Music
Nature
Nursing
Physical examinations
Sampling
Sound
Test anxiety
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Many women feel anxiety about gynecological examination. The purpose of this semi-experimental study was to investigate the effect of a special examination gown and nature-based sounds on anxiety in women undergoing a gynecological examination. This study was conducted with three experimental groups and one control group. The randomized sampling method was used. The sample size was determined as 30 women for each group. Data were collected over 4 months from February 2015 to May 2015. Anxiety levels were assessed using the Status Anxiety Inventory Form (STAI, A-State). The STAI (A-State) score after the gynecological examination was quite low in the women in the experimental groups in comparison with the women in the control group (F = 3.672, p = .001). It is remarkable that the anxiety levels of the women in the special examination gown + nature-based sounds group were especially lower than the women in the control group.
ISSN:1054-7738
1552-3799
DOI:10.1177/1054773816686475