The use of a heating pad to reduce anxiety, pain, and distress during cystoscopy in female patients.
Int Urogynecol J
; 30(10): 1705-1710, 2019 10.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:
This study evaluated the effects of using a heating pad during cystoscopy on anxiety, pain, and distress in female patients.METHODS:
Seventy-four female patients who underwent rigid cystoscopy between January 2017 and August 2017 were randomized to either the experimental group using a heating pad (n = 37) or the control group using a pad without heat (n = 37). In the experimental group, a heating pad was applied to the patient's sacrum during cystoscopy. All patients completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-S (STAI-S, 20-80) before and after the procedure and assessed their degree of pain and distress after the procedure using a visual analog scale (0-10). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate were also measured before and after the procedure.RESULTS:
Demographic characteristics, mean age, procedure duration, and pre- and post-procedural systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rate were statistically similar between the experimental and control groups. The mean STAI-S score of the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group (33.1 ± 10.1 vs 48.2 ± 11.1, p < 0.001). The experimental group had significantly lower pain and distress scores (visual analog scale, 3.8 ± 1.6 and 3.8 ± 1.8 respectively,) than the control group (6.4 ± 1.9 and 6.3 ± 2.1 respectively, both p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Using a heating pad during cystoscopy significantly reduced female patients' anxiety, pain, and distress. We found this to be a safe, simple, and effective tool to use during cystoscopy.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cistoscopia
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Dor Processual
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Temperatura Alta
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Urogynecol J
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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UROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article