title: Anxiety levels in women attending colposcopy clinics for treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a randomised trial of written and video information.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effectiveness of video information in reducing the level of anxiety in women attending Colposcopy clinics.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational study followed by a randomised trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Colposcopy Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, London.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between April and December 1999, all new referrals to the clinic with a cervical smear showing moderate or severe dyskaryosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The level of anxiety measured by the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women attending colposcopy clinics for either diagnosis or treatment, experience a high level of anxiety. The highest levels occur in women attending a one-stop see and treat clinic. The introduction of visual information in the form of an explanatory video prior to attendance significantly reduced anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Freeman-Wang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Linehan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Glasser
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sherr
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003626:Data Display; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010174:Pamphlets; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006113:United Kingdom; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014743:Videotape Recording; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy