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- Title
SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY; ANXIETY AND PAIN ASSOCIATED, AN EXPERIENCE AT BENAZIR BHUTTO HOSPITAL.
- Authors
Naeem, Shafia; Mahmood, Faisal; Qamar, Ali; Liaqat, Umer; Anwar, Ayesha; Aftab, Muhammad Imran; Abbass, Farkhanda
- Abstract
Background: Worry about risk for breast cancer and pain are associated with mammography use. Both have been found to be a barrier to mammography use by women. Objective: To examine the anxiety and pain associated with mammography use in a sample of women stratified according to breast cancer risk. Design: This prospective observational study. Setting: Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Benazir Bhutto Hospital. Period: August 2011 to June 2012. Patients & Methods: Women awaiting screening mammography in the reception area were asked to complete a questionnaire containing demographics for calculation of breast cancer risk and the Likert scale for anxiety before the procedure and VAS for assessment of pain after the procedure. Results: Our study included 100 women undergoing screening mammography with an average age of 53.9±8.8 years. 15% were classified "higher risk" by the Gail model. The average anxiety level was 4.03±1.3 on Likert scale and average pain during the procedure was 3.3±2.18 on VAS. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found between average and higher risk groups. Conclusions: The population of women in this sample appears to have a level of breast cancer worry and procedure related pain that is proportional with their risk for developing breast cancer.
- Subjects
ANXIETY in women; MAMMOGRAMS; BREAST exams; CANCER in women; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2014, Vol 21, Issue 1, p39
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.01.1926