ANXIETY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Journal Title: The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology - Year 2015, Vol 21, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a standard procedure for the diagnosis of central nervous system and musculo-skeletal system disorders. Although MRI provides valuable clinical information, in some patients the procedure can cause discomfort and anxiety associated with the necessity to remain motionless in a closed space of the MRI chamber. The aim of this study was to assess the level of anxiety in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: The study involved 52 consecutive patients, 37 women and 15 men, who underwent diagnostic MRI in the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used in order to measure anxiety before and after MRI. Results: The mean level of anxiety among the studied patients was not high before nor after MRI, with respective values of 36.58 and 36.92. These means were not significantly different as tested by the Wilcoxon test for independent samples (p>0.05). A high subjective level of anxiety was declared by 5 patients (ca. 10%) before imaging, and 14 patients (ca. 27%) after imaging, respectively. Discussion and conclusions: It is justified to study symptoms of anxiety and claustrophobia in patients undergoing MRI. In such studies, it is recommended to continuously monitor basic physiological parameters, in addition to administering pen-and-paper questionnaires.
Authors and Affiliations
Paulina Baran, Olaf Truszczyński, Łukasz Dziuda
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- EP ID EP169609
- DOI 10.13174/pjamp.21.02.2015.01
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