IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION ON ANXIETY LEVELS OF PATIENTS CANDIDATE FOR BRONCHOSCOPY
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.49-56, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.49-56
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Aim: During medical procedures, anxiety is a common problem that may lead to decrease in tolerance and increase in stress of patients. Bronchoscopy is a frequently applied invasive procedure for diagnosis of pulmonary pathologies. In this study we aimed to compare the effect of written informed consent and comprehensive multimedia information on the anxiety level of patients undergoing bronchoscopy.