Effect of Counselling Sessions on Women’s Satisfaction during Gynecological Examination

Research Abstract

Background: Gynecological examination was а nursing concern because the nurse is expected to be beside female pre, during, and post-gynecological-examination. Nurses had very important role in preparing women before an examination. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pre-gynecological-examination-counseling-session on relieving women’s pain, discomfort and enhancing their satisfaction, as well. Setting: The study was conducted at the gynecological clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects and methods: design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study (an intervention pre/post-test). Sampling: 60 women who were attended the previously mentioned study setting for the first time. Sample type: Α purposive sample. Tools: six tools of data collection were used. (I): Interviewing questionnaire; (II): Comfort and pain scale; (III): Visual analogue scale; (IV): Patients’ satisfaction questionnaire sheet; (V): Counseling interviewing sheet; (VI): An Instructional supportive brochure. Results: there was a marked improvement in knowledge of the studied sample about gynecological examination post-implementation of an instructional supportive guideline with a highly statistically significant difference (P<0.01) between pre and post-implementation of the instructional supportive guideline. There was a positive correlation between the level of pain of the studied sample and their discomfort, satisfaction, self-reported barriers during gynecological examination, and satisfaction level post gynecological examination. Conclusion: Counseling sessions regarding pre-gynecological examination had a positive effect on relieving women’s pain, discomfort and enhancing their satisfaction. Recommendation: Nurse administrators must be designed, and apply a monitoring system to certain that nurses are well competent during providing pre-gynecological examination counseling sessions.

Research Keywords

counseling; knowledge; pain; discomfort;, satisfaction; gynecological examination