Williams J G, Park L I, Kline J
Department of Psychology, Clemson University, SC 29634-1511, USA.
Women Health. 1994;22(2):1-9. doi: 10.1300/j013v22n02_01.
Gynecologists' attitudes toward an examination gown found in previous studies to reduce patients' distress during examination were investigated. Twenty-six gynecologists in four cities volunteered to use the new examination gown and complete a questionnaire evaluating the gown for adequacy of design and perceived patient comfort. Participants rated the gown positively overall. Favorability ratings were highly correlated with ratings of the structural adequacy of the gown for performing the breast, back, and pelvic exams. Favorability was also highly correlated with physicians' perceptions of the patients' comfort with the gown. The new gynecological examination gown is well accepted by gynecologists. It appears that gynecologists are open to changes in examination procedures that do not interfere with the exam and increase patient comfort. This new gown offers a strategy for decreasing patient distress during examination, which may reduce delay in seeking examinations.
研究人员调查了妇科医生对之前研究中发现的一种能减少患者检查期间痛苦的检查服的态度。来自四个城市的26名妇科医生自愿使用这种新检查服，并填写一份问卷，评估该检查服的设计是否合适以及患者的舒适度。参与者总体上对该检查服给予了积极评价。好感度评分与该检查服在进行乳房、背部和盆腔检查时结构是否合适的评分高度相关。好感度也与医生对患者穿着该检查服舒适度的认知高度相关。这种新型妇科检查服很受妇科医生的欢迎。看来，妇科医生愿意接受不干扰检查且能提高患者舒适度的检查程序变化。这种新检查服为减少检查期间患者的痛苦提供了一种策略，这可能会减少患者寻求检查的延迟。
