Study On The Effect Of Visual And Audiovisual Distraction On Pain And Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

ObjectiveTo test the effect of visual and audiovisual distraction on pain, anxiety, BP, HR, and the tolerance for colonoscopy among patients undergoing colonoscopy.Subjects and methodsFrom September 2005 to January 2006,180 consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy were randomly allocated into three groups: group A received visual distraction; group B received audiovisual distraction; group C with routine care. Outcome variables included pain, anxiety, BP, HR and willingness to accept the same intervention if the procedure needs to be repeated. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 10.0.ResultsPain score During the procedure, there was no significant difference among the three groups (F=0.891,P=0.412). When group A was divided into A1 (low degree group), A2 (middle degree group), A3 (high degree group) and group B was divided into B1 (low degree group), B2 (middle degree...