The role of video-based multimedia information in reduction of anxiety before dilatation and curettage.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Considerable amount of women undergoing dilatation and curettage (D&C) are subject to preoperative anxiety. We hypothesized that the implementation of video-based multimedia information (MMI) before the D&C might facilitate patients' education and provide clear information regarding the procedure. This study aimed to compare the impact of video-based MMI and conventional written information on anxiety, pain severity, and satisfaction in patients undergoing D&C.

Methods

Seventy four women scheduled for D&C for abnormal uterine bleeding were enrolled in this prospective randomized study. Subjects were assigned to receive a video-based MMI or conventional written information (controls). The trait and state anxiety were assessed using the State and Trait Anxiety Invent

SUBMITTER: Yilmaz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881420 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature