Nugent L S, Clark C R
Department of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1996 Mar-Apr;25(3):225-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1996.tb02429.x.
To determine women's sensory experiences during colposcopy and to describe a model for developing sensory information.
Four-stage survey design, which included standardizing the procedure, discovering the experience, validating the experience, and writing the message.
Ambulatory clinics in a large teaching hospital in New Brunswick, Canada.
Sixty women undergoing colposcopy.
A valid sensory information message for colposcopy was documented. A model for developing sensory information was derived from a critical appraisal of the four-stage process. The merits of validation interviews were reinforced.
The step-by-step approach outlined in the developmental model provides nurses with precise guidelines for developing other sensory messages. Nurses using a prepared message, such as that provided for colposcopy, need to ensure that it is accurate for their practice setting.
