THE AFFECTING FACTORS ON ANXIETY IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH BREAST COMPLAINTS

Autor: Göksenin Ebru Turgut, Bülent C. Yüksel, Erdal Polat, Yiğit Yıldız, Hüseyin Berkem, Hakan Özel, Süleyman Hengirmen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
Předmět:
Zdroj: European Journal of Breast Health, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 92-97 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2587-0831
Popis: Purpose:To determine the aff ecting anxiety factors experienced by women who visited the hospital owing to complaints concerning their breasts and the eff ect of a conclusive diagnosis upon this anxiety.Patients and Methods:The 112 female patients with breast complaints included in this study. After examinations were conducted, detailed information regarding this study was provided to the patients. Measures of anxiety were ascertained by using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-TÖ). After a conclusive diagnosis was made and patient were informs about their medical conditions, the Hamilton Anxiety Measure was re-administered to 108 of the patients (HAM-TS.)Results:The mean HAM-TÖ and HAM-TS scores were 7.75 and 6.84, respectively. A signifi cant decreasing (p
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals