Masoumeh Nazarinasab1*, Azim Motamedfar And Sajedeh Zarif

Psychological Preparation Efficacy on Anxiety of Patients with Breast Biopsy

Masoumeh Nazarinasab1*, Azim Motamedfar And Sajedeh Zarif



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Abstract

Background: Breast biopsy as one of the most important diagnostic methods may be induce anxiety, so aim of study was evaluation of psychological preparation efficacy on anxiety of patients with breast biopsy.

Method: This as a clinical trial study, conducted on patients with indications of breast biopsy in Golestan hospital. After explaining the plan to the patients, in case of obtaining consent form, and considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, they are divide into two control and intervention groups based on a random list. In the intervention group, patients received psychological preparation, in control groups, patients received related to breast cancer training. Then, after the intervention, information about the anxiety condition and background information obtained, we used SPSS Ver.23 for statistical evaluation.

Results : In this study, 62 patients with indications of breast biopsy considered as study group. After evaluations, it observed that the mean and standard deviation of state anxiety before the intervention in the intervention group was 51.03 ±18.58 and in the group was 51.29±17.82 (P = 0.95), also trait anxiety in the intervention group was 50.7 ± 18.7 and in the control group was 51.0 ± 18.1 (P = 0.94). After the intervention, the mean and standard deviation of state anxiety in the intervention group was 42.8 ± 14.9 and in the control group was 51.6 ± 17.9 (P = 0.04), also trait anxiety in the intervention group was 42.3 ± 15.2 and in the control group was 51.7 ± 17.79 (P = 0.03).

Conclusion :Based on the results of this evaluation, the importance of paying attention to psychological preparation in reducing patients' anxiety is determined.

Key words: Psychological Preparation, Anxiety, Breast Biopsy



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