Level of anxiety of patients undergoing transvaginal sonography

Date of Completion

2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

Keywords

Transvaginal Ultrasound, Anxiety

Abstract

The demographic profiles are age and educational attainment. This study used the descriptive method using purposive sampling technique. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire was used to determine the level of anxiety of 50 respondents in selected hospitals in Laguna. The statistical tools that were used to analyze the data were frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and t-test. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) most of the respondents were aged 19-39 and have attained college education; 2) patients undergoing transvaginal sonography have moderately low levels of anxiety; 3) levels of anxiety of patients undergoing transvaginal sonography does not differ with age. However, it was found that the anxiety level differed with educational attainment. College graduates were found to have lower levels of anxiety compared to the high school graduates.

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