The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effects of music and relaxation techniques on pain and anxiety of gynecology patients undergoing colposcopy, punch biopsy, or cryosurgery. / Dependent variables measured for control and experimental subjects were pulse rate, respiratory rate, behavioral observations, and self reports of pain and anxiety during and twenty-four hours following the procedure. / Graphic analysis of the data revealed differences in scores between groups which were then statistically analyzed using a Mann-Whitney U test. / The results of the study showed a significantly higher respiratory rate (U = 1.5, n$\sb1$ = 3, n$\sb2$ = 5, $\alpha$ =.05) and behavioral observation score (U = 2.5, n$\sb1$ = 4, n$\sb2$ = 5, $\alpha$ =.05) for the control group during punch biopsy. Control subjects rated higher on pulse rate, respiratory rate, behavioral observations, and anxiety reports over all during the procedure, however these scores were not significantly higher than those of the experimental group. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 29-04, page: 0655. / Adviser: Jayne M. Standley. / Thesis (M.M.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77740 |
| Contributors | Davis, Cynthia Allison., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 62 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Masters Abstracts International |
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