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Article: Anxiety and feelings of medical students conducting their first gynecological examination
- Article from:
- Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright CRC Press Mar 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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We examined the anxiety of medical students when they conduct their first gynecological examination. The students (226) from two universities completed anonymous questionnaires providing measures of state and trait anxiety and anxiety and confidence feelings, before and after conducting their first bimanual and speculum examination. This took place during a structured, self-directed learning session and involved examination of a professional patient.
Students state anxiety was significantly elevated immediately before and fell to below baseline levels after the examination (p < 0.001). Students' reported feelings of increased confidence during the examination (p < 0.001). Students ...