Pain, anxiety, and comfort among women undergoing medical termination.
- 1Çukurova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing - Adana, Türkiye.
- 2Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Erbaa Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Women's Health and Diseases Nursing - Tokat, Türkiye.
- 3Medical Park Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Adana, Türkiye.
Abstract
Objective
This study aimed to determine pre- and post-procedural anxiety, intra- and post-procedural pain, and post-procedural comfort among women undergoing medical termination.Methods
This 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
The 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
Women 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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BibTeX
@article{yikar2026pain,
title = {{Pain, anxiety, and comfort among women undergoing medical termination.}},
author = {Seda Karaçay Yikar and Melike Nur Sönmez and Fikriye Işıl Adigüzel and Evşen Nazik},
journal = {Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1590/1806-9282.20260403},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912065},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Pain, anxiety, and comfort among women undergoing medical termination.
AU - Seda Karaçay Yikar
AU - Melike Nur Sönmez
AU - Fikriye Işıl Adigüzel
AU - Evşen Nazik
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/16
JO - Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
DO - 10.1590/1806-9282.20260403
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912065
AB - Objective This study aimed to determine pre- and post-procedural anxiety, intra- and post-procedural pain, and post-procedural comfort among women undergoing medical termination.Methods This 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 The 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 Women 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.
SN - 0104-4230
SN - 1806-9282
ER -