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  "abstract": "Objective\n\nThis study aimed to determine pre- and post-procedural anxiety, intra- and post-procedural pain, and post-procedural comfort among women undergoing medical termination.Methods\n\nThis descriptive correlational study included 55 women who underwent medical termination. Data were collected between April and December 2024 using a Personal Information Form, the Visual Analog Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Perianesthesia Comfort Scale.Results\n\nThe mean Visual Analog Scale score was 8.96±1.08 during the procedure and 4.81±1.59 after the procedure, with the difference being statistically significant (p<0.05). The mean pre-procedural Trait Anxiety Inventory score was 47.34±4.99. The mean pre-procedural State Anxiety Inventory score was 37.85±3.97, whereas the mean post-procedural State Anxiety Inventory score was 36.18±3.42, indicating mild anxiety. The difference between the pre- and post-procedural State Anxiety Inventory scores was statistically significant. The mean post-procedural Perianesthesia Comfort Scale score was 92.52±10.41. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that pain, anxiety, indication for termination, and the need for psychological support collectively explained 34% of the variance in comfort.Conclusion\n\nWomen undergoing medical termination experienced anxiety both before and after the procedure, severe intra-procedural pain, and moderate post-procedural pain. Pain, anxiety, termination indication, and need for psychological support significantly predicted post-procedural comfort. Medical termination care should adopt a holistic approach integrating effective pain and anxiety management to improve women's comfort.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Çukurova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing - Adana, Türkiye.",
    "Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Erbaa Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Women's Health and Diseases Nursing - Tokat, Türkiye.",
    "Medical Park Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Adana, Türkiye."
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      "name": "Evşen Nazik",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13674948?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13674948",
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  "published": "2026-10-16",
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  "title": "Pain, anxiety, and comfort among women undergoing medical termination.",
  "title_text": "Pain, anxiety, and comfort among women undergoing medical termination.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:10Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/fgfqg2k8p65ad",
  "venue": "Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)",
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