Research Article

Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy

Volume: 13 Number: 2 June 7, 2021
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Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy

Abstract

Objective: Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (BMAB) is an essential tool for the diagnosis of hematological disorders. The most frequent complaint after BMAB is pain but the severity of this pain is described very different among patients. We investigated factors predicting this pain focusing on the role of state and trait anxiety. Methods: One hundred and ten adult patients undergoing BMAB, were informed adequately and assessed with “The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory” (STAI) before the procedure. In this Likert-type inventory, State Anxiety Scale evaluates the current state of anxiety, asking how respondents feel “at that moment”. The Trait Anxiety Scale evaluates relatively stable aspects of “anxiety proneness,” including general states of confidence, calmness, and security. After the biopsy, the pain was measured with visual analog scale. Results: Most of the patients (71.8%) described mild pain but moderate to severe pain were significantly more frequent in both high state and trait anxiety groups. Pain severity had a positive but weak correlation with trait anxiety but not with state anxiety. The described pain level was associated with older age but was not with an indication of biopsy, performance status, comorbidities or previous BMAB experiences. Conclusion: Results of our study made us thought that a good communication with the patient and talking about possible outcomes days before procedure might play a role in reducing his or her anxiety but because age and trait anxiety cannot be changed by using fast-acting anxiolytic drugs, the advantage of premedication with anxiolytics in order of reducing pain, would be limited.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 7, 2021

Submission Date

September 21, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 9, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Öneç, B., Onec, K., Eşbah, A. Ü., & Eşbah, O. (2021). Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy. Konuralp Medical Journal, 13(2), 211-217. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.797920
AMA
1.Öneç B, Onec K, Eşbah AÜ, Eşbah O. Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13(2):211-217. doi:10.18521/ktd.797920
Chicago
Öneç, Birgül, Kursad Onec, Ali Ümit Eşbah, and Onur Eşbah. 2021. “Type and Level of Anxiety Affects the Perception of Pain During Bone Marrow Biopsy”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 (2): 211-17. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.797920.
EndNote
Öneç B, Onec K, Eşbah AÜ, Eşbah O (June 1, 2021) Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 2 211–217.
IEEE
[1]B. Öneç, K. Onec, A. Ü. Eşbah, and O. Eşbah, “Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 211–217, June 2021, doi: 10.18521/ktd.797920.
ISNAD
Öneç, Birgül - Onec, Kursad - Eşbah, Ali Ümit - Eşbah, Onur. “Type and Level of Anxiety Affects the Perception of Pain During Bone Marrow Biopsy”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13/2 (June 1, 2021): 211-217. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.797920.
JAMA
1.Öneç B, Onec K, Eşbah AÜ, Eşbah O. Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13:211–217.
MLA
Öneç, Birgül, et al. “Type and Level of Anxiety Affects the Perception of Pain During Bone Marrow Biopsy”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2021, pp. 211-7, doi:10.18521/ktd.797920.
Vancouver
1.Birgül Öneç, Kursad Onec, Ali Ümit Eşbah, Onur Eşbah. Type and level of anxiety affects the perception of pain during bone marrow biopsy. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021 Jun. 1;13(2):211-7. doi:10.18521/ktd.797920

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