1471-0528/asset/BJO_left.gif?v=1&s=0fb87361cdb6be25fdf05019eed6d47f5143f610)
1471-0528/asset/olbannerright.gif?v=1&s=3892ef16ff18d6834c302faf85268a49f5fc588f)
Anxiety levels in women attending colposcopy clinics for treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a randomised trial of written and video information
Article first published online: 22 DEC 2003
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00121.x
Issue
1471-0528/asset/cover.gif?v=1&s=b4e1d96c46e18c61210d584b63c13ee375cf562b "BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology")
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 108, Issue 5, pages 482–484, May 2001
Additional Information
How to Cite
Freeman-Wang, T., Walker, P., Linehan, J., Coffey, C., Glasser, B. and Sherr, L. (2001), Anxiety levels in women attending colposcopy clinics for treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a randomised trial of written and video information. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 108: 482–484. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00121.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 DEC 2003
- Article first published online: 22 DEC 2003
- Accepted 23 January 2001
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
Objective To assess the effectiveness of video information in reducing the level of anxiety in women attending Colposcopy clinics.
Design An observational study followed by a randomised trial.
Setting Colposcopy Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, London.
Participants Between April and December 1999, all new referrals to the clinic with a cervical smear showing moderate or severe dyskaryosis.
Main outcome measure The level of anxiety measured by the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory.
Conclusion Women attending colposcopy clinics for either diagnosis or treatment, experience a high level of anxiety. The highest levels occur in women attending a one-stop see and treat clinic. The introduction of visual information in the form of an explanatory video prior to attendance significantly reduced anxiety.