The Impact of Race on Discrepancies in Pain and Opioid Administration Following Hysterectomy [A90]

Abstract

anxious individuals who received the intervention reported significantly lower anxiety before pelvic examination (P5,.001, partial h25.232) and after (P5.006, partial h25.165) compared to control. Analysis of covariance controlling for baseline pain found individuals who received the intervention rated pelvic examination as significantly less painful (P5, .01, partial h25.075) compared to control. Intervention participants reported high interest, acceptability, and helpfulness of the mindful movement video. CONCLUSION:A 5-minute mindful movement video viewed prior to pelvic examination significantly lowered anxiety for individuals with clinically significant anxiety and reduced perceived painfulness of pelvic examination. This study demonstrates the ability to integrate a brief mindfulness intervention into the flow of a medical clinic and reduce pelvic exam anxiety and pain.