Patient Anxiety and Elective Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Abstract

Diagnostic outpatient endoscopy is associated with modest increases in state anxiety that are not significantly influenced by age, sex, procedure type, indication, or referral source. Endoscopists' ability to estimate patient anxiety is poor but this may reflect the generally mild increases in state anxiety that were encountered.

Effect of providing information to the patient about upper gastrointestinal endoscopy on the patient’s perception, compliance and anxiety level associated with the procedure

“…Jones et al (21) found that the anxiety level is increased before the endoscopy procedure. Anxiety related with the procedure develops as a result of fear of pain and discomfort during the procedure and inadequate knowledge about the process.…”

Impact of an information video before colonoscopy on patient satisfaction and anxiety

“…These procedures might be painful, disturbing and time-consuming. Anxiety can also negatively impact the procedure success (5,(10)(11)(12). Methods of verbal or written communication used to inform patients are routinely practiced.…”

Written Educational Material Relieves Anxiety after Endoscopic Biopsy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

“…[12][13][14] The anxiety of patients who were given written education material before gastroscopy was lower than that of patients not so provided. 15 In our study, we focused on the relation between anxiety and the written educational material for patients who underwent biopsies during gastroscopy and/or colonoscopy.…”