Pre-Gynecological Examination: Impact Counseling on Women’s Pain, Discomfort, and Satisfaction

Research Abstract

Background: A gynecological examination is a stressful event that is the women may respond negatively as a consequence of no orientation before the examination. Aim: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Pre-Gynecological Examination Counseling on Relieving Women’s Pain, Discomfort, and enhancing their satisfaction. Setting: Gynecological clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Design: Α quasi-experimental study design. Sampling: Α purposive sample was 120 women (60 Study & 60 Control). Tools: (1): Counseling Interview schedule; (2): Comfort and pain scale; (3): satisfaction questionnaire; (4): VAS for pain; (5): Self-reported barriers; (6): Counseling interviewing questionnaire. Results: there was a marked improvement in knowledge, comfort, and satisfaction associated with alleviation of pain for the studied group than the control group about gynecological examination after counseling sessions with a highly statistically significant difference at (P<0.01). Conclusion: Counseling sessions regarding pre-gynecological examination had a positive effect on relieving women’s pain, discomfort and enhancing their satisfaction. Recommendation: reapplication counseling sessions for gynecological clinic settings in a different area. Awareness programs must be designed and instrumented at the gynecological clinic to enhance women’s satisfaction and correct their miss concepts related to the gynecological examination.

Research Keywords

counseling, women's satisfaction, gynecological examination, pain, discomfort