The Effect of Animated Educational Video to Reduce Anxiety Levels Before Outpatient Medical Abortion: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the efficacy of an animated educational video combined with traditional counselling to reduce anxiety levels among pregnant women seeking outpatient medical abortion.

Design

Randomised controlled trial with two parallel groups.

Setting

Single centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

Population or sample

60 pregnant women seeking outpatient medical abortion.

Methods

Participants received either an animated educational video combined with traditional counselling (n = 30) or traditional counselling alone (n = 30).

Main outcome measures

Postintervention anxiety levels were assessed by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and satisfaction levels were measured by a 5-point Likert-type scale.

Results

There were no signi

SUBMITTER: Dejchaiyasak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12501676 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature