Women's Emotional Response Concerning First Gynecological Examination

Abstract aim: study women response during and post their first gynecological examination. Setting: The study was conducted at the gynecological clinic at in-Shams University Maternity Hospital. Subjects/methods: descriptive study design. Sampling: Sample size was 199 from females who attended to the previously mentioned study setting for the first time. Sample type: purposive sample. Tools: four tools of data collection were used. I: Structured interviewing questionnaire; II: The emotional situational nonverbal response questionnaire; III: The situational verbal response checklist; IV: The visual analogue scale to assess pain level. Results: The present study results had revealed that the majority of the studied sample reported that gynecological examination was stressful event. Conclusion: the present study concluded that the most of women corresponding with negatively verbal and nonverbal emotional response as well as the majority were an embarrassment. First gynecological examination was stressful event, and it was immoral to expose intimate part. Recommendation: design guideline, and poster concerning the importance and technique of female gynecological examination.

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Hanan Elzeblawy Hassan est professeur de soins infirmiers de maternité et de santé néonatale à l'université de Beni-Suef, vice-doyenne des services communautaires, mentor à l'académie Publons, formatrice associée certifiée par le conseil international des formateurs certifiés (IBCT). Elle a été vice-doyenne pour les études postuniversitaires et la recherche, et chef du département de maternité et de néonatalogie.