2017
DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.20170603.18
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Effect of Early Preparation on Anxiety Level Among Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Abstract: Abstract:This study aimed to determine the effect of early preparation on anxiety level among patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. The study was conducted in endoscopy unit of Menoufia University hospital, Egypt. A purposive sample of 300 adult patients who undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was undertaken. The data gathering instruments were Bio sociodemographic and knowledge assessment form, Beck anxi… Show more

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“…This finding can be accepted that males are exposed to gastric disorder risk factors such as smoking, eating fast spicy foods, and leading a stressful lifestyle, which exacerbates their problem in general. This finding is consistent with other studies that show that patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy are mostly men (Anwar etal, 2018;Elhy & Elalem 2017). While Ghonaem and Ibrahim (2019) disagree with the current study's findings, the majority of their sample is female.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…This finding can be accepted that males are exposed to gastric disorder risk factors such as smoking, eating fast spicy foods, and leading a stressful lifestyle, which exacerbates their problem in general. This finding is consistent with other studies that show that patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy are mostly men (Anwar etal, 2018;Elhy & Elalem 2017). While Ghonaem and Ibrahim (2019) disagree with the current study's findings, the majority of their sample is female.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 90%
“…The present study illustrated that there was a highly statistically significance negative correlation between knowledge and anxiety. This study agreed with Elhy and Elalem (2017), who discovered a highly statistically significant negative relationship between total knowledge and total anxiety after preparation.…”
Section: Correlation Between Knowledge and Anxiety Post Educational N...supporting
confidence: 92%
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“…This finding can be explained by lower educational level had negative effect on health, as illiterate elderly patients not seek medical care except in cases of necessity, still ignore any symptoms or any pain and related it to the effect of aging process. This was supported by a study done in Menoufia, Shibin Elkom by Elhy & Elalem, (2017), in Assuit by Mh, et al (2014) & in Tanata by Anwar, et al, (2018) mentioned that the majority of their studied subjects who undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was illiterate. Pervious studied reported the same finding (Ghonaem & Ibrahim, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 68%