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Anxiety and the Colposcopy Experience

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

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.

Clinical Nursing Research, Vol. 2, No. 3, 267-277 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/105477389300200304
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