[The effect of giving information forms about side effects of intravenous iodinated contrast material on the anxiety level of patients].
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to determine the effect of informing patients about side effects of the contrast material on the level of patients' anxiety.


METHODS
Two hundred-ninety seven patients undergoing computed tomography examination were enrolled in the study. Patients were grouped in three categories: (1) patients informed about adverse effects of contrast material and waiting for i.v. contrast material injection, (2) uninformed patients waiting for i.v. contrast material injection, (3) uninformed patients undergoing unenhanced CT examination. All patients were requested to complete a questionnaire including a standard anxiety test. The results were compared statistically.


RESULTS
The mean anxiety scores calculated by variant analysis were 39.2 +/- 11.7, 42 +/- 10.4, and 38.6 +/- 9.5 in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. No statistically significant difference was found between the anxiety scores of the 3 groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Informing patients about the adverse effects of the contrast material does not affect their anxiety level.
Sakan
Banu Bağlan
BB
Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dali, Samsun.
Belet
Umit
U
Akan
Hüseyin
H
Sahin
Ahmet Rifat
AR
Sunter
Ahmet Tevfik
AT
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008347:Manifest Anxiety Scale; D011996:Records; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology
D003287:Contrast Media; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes