The effects of providing pre-gastrointestinal endoscopy written educational material on patients' anxiety: A randomised controlled trial

Kutlutuerkan S., Goerguelue Ü., Fesci H., Karavelioglu A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES, cilt.47, sa.9, ss.1066-1073, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.01.007
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1066-1073
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Gastrointestinal endoscopy, Anxiety, Written educational material, PATIENTS CLINICAL-OUTCOMES, INFORMATION, COLONOSCOPY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Endoscopy is a frequently applied operation in health institutions which may cause anxiety in patients.