Assessing the Effectiveness of Distraction Techniques on Alleviating Pain and Anxiety in Women Undergoing Screening Mammography | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 410-427 PDF (689.62 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.341080 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sanaa Ghareeb Ahmed Ebrahim1; Esraa Mostafa Abd El-Aty Ibrahim2; Azhar Abdel–Fatah Mohamed Shehata3; Nor El-Hoda Mohamed El-Sayed El-Shabory2 | ||
| 1Lecturer at obstetric and gynecological nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant professor of Maternity, Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Mammography is the most useful test for detecting the growth of breast tumors. Regular screening mammograms for women can reduce the death rate from breast tumor progression. Aim: Assess the effectiveness of distraction techniques on alleviating pain and anxiety in women undergoing screening mammography. Subjects and method: Design: A prospective, randomized controlled trial research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in Al-Iman Center at Al-Tadamon Hospital in Port Said city. Subjects: One hundred women were randomly assigned to two equal groups as part of a purposive sample. Tools of the study: Three instruments were employed to collect data for the purpose of research. Structured interviews, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and The numerical pain rating scale (NRS). Results: Having a painful examination and being afraid of radiation are the biggest obstacles to mammography. In terms of pain, the results showed that the distraction group's mean pain score decreased to 2.82±2.037 as compared to 5.22±1.788 in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (p=0.00). Furthermore, a drop in the distraction group's mean anxiety score was noted in comparison to the control group (7.12±4.397 & 7.88±4.059, respectively), with no statistically significant differences between the two groups (p=0.37). Conclusion: Distraction techniques are a useful and recommended technique to help women cope with their discomfort and anxiety during breast tumor screening mammograms. Recommendation: It is recommended that this should include into formal work protocols, procedural guidelines, training curricula, and performance evaluation standards for radiographers. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Anxiety; Distraction Technique; Mammography; Pain | ||
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