6559035 JA
Taking the tension out of
pelvic exams
Step-by-step instructions for
health care professionals to perform a low key, relaxed, informative
pelvic exam.
1984 Am J Nurs 84;1:72-4
Primrose, R. B.
3832651 JA
Psychological aspects of the
pelvic exam: individual needs and physician involvement
1985 review of studies on
women's perceptions of pelvic exams, often regarded as provoking anxiety,
vulnerability, humiliation, and dehumanization. Author suggests tailoring
exam style to specific patient coping style--i.e. offering an
“educational exam”
with mirror to those who cope by seeking information vs. those who cope
via avoidance.
1985-1986 Women Health
10;4:75-90
Domar, A. D.
9046553 JA
The gynecological care
experience of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse: a preliminary
investigation
Adult survivors of childhood
sexual abuse reported more uncomfortable feelings during almost every
stage of the gynecologic exam, including trauma-like responses of
overwhelming emotions, intrusive thoughts, memories, and feeling of
detachment. 82% of this sample had never been asked about a history of
abuse.
1996 Women Health 24;3:59-75
Robohm, J. S. and Buttenheim,
M.
8902707 JA
Centering: reducing rape trauma
syndrome anxiety during a gynecologic examination
Identifies signs and symptoms
of anxiety during a pelvic exam, and suggests a
“centering”
technique to help women with rape trauma syndrome cope with follow-up
gynecologic examinations. This technique includes relaxation breathing and
guided imagery.
1996 J Psychosoc Nurs Ment
Health Serv 34;10:32-7
Dole, P. J.
7019250 JA
Relaxation/mental imagery
(self-hypnosis) and pelvic examinations in adolescents
Discusses, with case reports,
relaxation/imagery approaches to easing the anxiety of adolescent pelvic
exams.
1980 J Dev Behav Pediatr
1;4:180-6
Kohen, D. P.
11141829 JA
Methods for managing pelvic
examination anxiety: individual differences and relaxation techniques
Article reviews coping styles
and relaxation techniques that can be integrated into adolescent pelvic
examinations to manage anxiety.
2000 J Pediatr Health Care
14;1:9-12
Hennigen, L., Kollar, L. M.,
and Rosenthal, S. L.
2347450 JA
Patient perceptions of the need
for chaperones during pelvic exams
Most North Carolinian women in
this study desired a chaperone when the examining physician was male, but
preferred no chaperone or had no preference when the physician was female.
1990 Fam Med 22;3:215-8
Patton, D. D., Bodtke, S., and
Horner, R. D.
2323497 JA
Resident behaviors during
observed pelvic examinations
Article discusses dysfunctional
aspects of observed residents' pelvic exams, to aid in improving medical
education.
1990 Fam Med 22;2:153-5
Lang, F.
