Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialCould precolposcopy information and counseling reduce women's anxiety and improve knowledge and compliance to follow-up?
To investigate the effects of precolposcopy counseling on women's anxiety, knowledge about colposcopy and compliance to follow-up. ⋯ Precolposcopy session with explanation and discussion improves women's knowledge about colposcopy, but has negligible effects on women's anxiety before colposcopy. Provision of written and video information at the precolposcopy sessions can improve compliance to follow-up after colposcopy.