Anxiety in women referred for colposcopy: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the occurrence of anxiety in women attending a colposcopic examination within the new cervical cancer screening in Germany.

Methods

One hundred and fifty-six patients were asked to fill out Spielbergers STAI inventory form prior to their colposcopic examination. For the statistical analysis, a two by two between-group design was applied including the following group factors: the repeat factors included patients, who presented to our centre of dysplasia for the first time (new) and patients who have had an examination in our centre before (repeat). Further, the factor diagnosis included two groups: first, patients with cervical dysplasia and second, patients with vulva diseases.

Results

The analysis of the STAI results showed that patients presentin

SUBMITTER: Wittenborn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8918141 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature