Determination of attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety of Turkish women before gynecologic examination

Authors

  • Nülüfer Erbil
  • Asuman Şenkul
  • Yeşim Sağlam
  • Nesrin Ergül

Keywords:

Kadın, Jinekolojik Muayene, Anksiyete, Tutum, Women, Gynecologic Examination, Anxiety, Attitude

Abstract

Objective: This study was planned with the purpose determination of attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety of Turkish women before gynecologic examination.Material & Methods: The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional constituted by 240 women, applying for gynecologic examination in Gynecologic Policlinic of Ordu Maternity-Gynecologic and Child Hospital of who accepted to participate in the research. The data were collected with of a questionnarie form and  State Anxiety Inventory. This study was made between the dates of 4 April- 30 May 2006. In the analysis of data, frequency, percentage, standart deviation, arithmetic mean, Kruskal wallis test, t test, ANOVA varience analysis, Mann –Whitney  U test and Chi square test were used.Results: In the research, it was determined that the state axiety average point of women is 43.85±5,41. It was been that level anxiety of women before gynecologic examination was “middle level anxiety”. It was found that there is a significant between state anxiety inventory points according to the job  and gynecologic examination experience of women order in the family with state anxiety (P=,000). Doctor’s knowledge and capability (63,8%), doctor’s knowledge giving (44,6%) and doctor’s complaisant (41,7%) were important in women’ doctor preferring for gynecologic examination.  It was found that 37,5% of the women desired only doctor and 37,1% of the women desired their husband during gynecologic examination. It was determined that women felt uncomfortable because of nakedness genital organs of them (67,1%) and negatif communication between doctor and women (39,6%) in previously gynecologic examination. Women perceived feelings as embarrassment (62,5%), distress (38,8%), fear (37,9%), pain (21,7%) during gynecologic examination. Expectations  of women from health professionals during gynecologic examination were complaisant (45,0%),  interest  (28,3%), perceptiveness (24,2%).Conclusion: This study provides information about attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety levels of women before gynecologic examination that may inform health personnel’ practices and also for future research.

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Author Biographies

Nülüfer Erbil

Ordu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Yard.Doç.Dr.

Asuman Şenkul

Ordu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu Mezunu, Hemşire

Yeşim Sağlam

Ordu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu Mezunu, Hemşire

Nesrin Ergül

Ordu Üniversitesi sağlık Yüksekokulu Mezunu, Hemşire

Published

2008-05-29

How to Cite

Erbil, N., Şenkul, A., Sağlam, Y., & Ergül, N. (2008). Determination of attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety of Turkish women before gynecologic examination. Journal of Human Sciences, 5(1). Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/401

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Nursing and Midwifery