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.
APA Citation
Bautista, L. A., De Guzman, N. J., Gonzales, J., Leviste, E. J., Luha, S., & Maniago, R. K. (2016). Level of anxiety of patients undergoing transvaginal sonography. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bsrt/103/