Preparatory Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Patient who will Undergo Endoscopy: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: Endoscopy is a diagnosis method to examine gastrointestinal system disorder. Being worry about the procedure, environment, and result itself can cause an anxiety in patient. Patient’s ability to adapt with all the things in endoscopy is importantly required to support examination. Anxiety will cause bad effect in patient. Comprehensive nursing intervention has to be given to reduce that anxiety. The objective of this systematic review was to compare the preparatory interventions given to endoscopy patient. Method: Articles were found in some databases such as Scopus, Science Direct, and PUBMED. The framework were (1) Preparatory Intervention identification in literature, (2) Identify the most relevant articles based on title and abstract, (3) Get full text literatures, (4) Classify the preparatory interventions. Result: The preparatory interventions found were (1) Hypnosis, (2) Aromatherapy, (3) Psychologycal preparation (4) Health Education, preparatory education (6) Giving information using various media (7) Information and behavioral training. Conclusion: Hypnosis, Health Education, Psychological preparation, Aromatherapy, Information and behavioral training, effective communication were preparatory intervention which can reduce the anxiety level of patient who undergo endoscop

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