The factors associated with a willingness to repeat an endoscopic examination.
- Author:
Kyeong Joo OH
1
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Dae Young CHEUNG
;
Se Hyun CHO
;
Soo Heon PARK
;
Joon Yeol HAN
;
Jae Kwang KIM
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jikim@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy;
Mental health;
Physical suffering
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Endoscopy, Digestive System;
Hostility;
Humans;
Mental Health;
Occupations;
Self Report;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2007;73(5):481-488
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of physical distress and mental health characteristics with the willingness to repeat an esophagogastroduodenoscopic (EGD) examination. METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 137 patients who had an EGD procedure. The mental health status was evaluated with the Checklist-90-Revision tool, which is based on the Multidimensional Self Report Symptom Inventory. RESULTS: The results were as follows. 1) The elderly and those patients with two or more procedures had a significantly higher willingness to repeat the EGD examination. Those who were willing to repeat the examination had more EGD examinations than those who did not (p<0.05). 2) As for the mental health characteristics, persons with a willingness to repeat the EGD examination showed significantly lower scores on the interpersonal, sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, and paranoid ideation than did those without a willingness. 3) As for the degree of physical distress during the EGD examination, persons with a willingness to repeat the EGD examination had significantly lower scores on the total symptom score and global discomfort score than those without a willingness (p<0.05). 4) The younger patients, under 30, had a significantly lower willingness to repeat the EGD examination than did the elderly patients over 60 (OR=86.03, 95% CI 2.11-999). According to patient occupations, homemakers showed a significantly higher willingness than did others (OR=16.24, 95% CI 1.69-156.23). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggested that a willingness to repeat the EGD examination was closely associated with the mental health characteristics of the patients.
