Authors:
Olamijulo JA. Duncan ID.
Institution:
Dr. J. A. Olamijulo, Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering NN16 8UZ; United Kingdom.
Title:
Patient-based evaluation of a colposcopy information leaflet (1997-01).
Source:
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 17(4) (pp94-398), 1997.
Abstract:
A questionnaire survey of new patients attending the colposcopy clinic of a teaching hospital was carried out. The intention was to evaluate the information leaflet routinely sent to women who have been referred for colposcopy because of abnormal cervical smear results and use the findings to propose changes that will make the leaflet more suitable, effective and patient-friendly. The majority of the respondents received (90%), read (90%) and understood most or all (96%) of the information leaflet. Patients who received the leaflet performed better in the knowledge quiz than those who did not (P<0.0001). Of the 111 patients who received and read the leaflet 50 (45%) found it reassuring or very reassuring and 58 (52%) thought it made them less anxious. On the contrary 20 (18%) patients found the leaflet worrying or very worrying and 33 (30%) thought it made them more anxious. Overall, 91 (82%) patients found the leaflet helpful or very helpful and 99 (89%) were satisfied with the information provided. The commonest difficulties with the leaflet identified by patients concerned the use of abbreviations and technical terms. We found the leaflet to be a useful method of providing information for patients before colposcopy. Whilst the leaflet appeared to have a major impact on patients' knowledge about abnormal smears and colposcopy, its effect in reducing anxiety was less pronounced.
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