Anxiety and associated factors in women with a low-grade abnormal cervical smear test: A prospective study
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Serkan Karadag; Behiye Pinar Cilesiz Goksedef; Ahmet Çetin; Mustafa Yenigun
- Source
- Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 164-169 (2012)
- Subject
- Colposcopy
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Obstetrics
lcsh:R
Psychological intervention
Obstetrics and Gynecology
lcsh:Medicine
Anxiety
Depression
HADS
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics
Test (assessment)
ASC-US
Cervical smear
Lifestyle factors
Medicine
medicine.symptom
business
Prospective cohort study
Psychiatry
Psychosocial
lcsh:RG1-991
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2149-9330
2149-9322
SUMMARY Objective: The aims of the study were to quantify the levels of anxiety associated with having received a low-grade abnormal smear result, identify factors associated with increased levels of anxiety. Material and methods: One hundred consecutive women referred for colposcopy for ASC-US result. Women in the study group completed prior to colposcopy the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) which is a self-report inventory that consists of 14 items on two subscales. Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with the psychosocial impact of the abnormal smear result were also assessed. Results: Having had children was a significant predictor of high anxiety scoring. Anxiety was significantly higher in women with low educational level. Women were educated 1-8 years were significantly more likely anxious. Conclusion: Interventions focus particularly on women's knowledge and understanding of smear results to reduce the adverse psychosocial impact of receiving an ASC-US cervical smear result.