Colposcopy Anxiety and the Role of Pre-procedure Nursing Intervention

"In the intervention group, the clinical nurse conducted a structured pre-colposcopy counseling session covering the following topics: verification of the patient's understanding of the reason for the colposcopy referral, explanation of the cervical cytology result, the procedure of the colposcopy, expectations regarding pain, the role of HPV in the development of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions, counseling on HPV vaccination, and smoking cessation."

In the control group, patients simply received a phone call to notify them of their appointment and, upon arrival, were given an information sheet about colposcopy. No pre-colposcopy discussion was conducted.