TY  - JOUR
TI  - A New Technical Mode in Mammography: SelfCompression Improves Satisfaction
AB  - Objective: We aimed to evaluate the mammography experience of patients using a manually controlled self- compression tool compared to theirprevious experience based on technician performed breast compression by a questionnaire survey study.Materials and Methods: Th survey studies of 365 patients who underwent screening or diagnostic mammography between April 2017 andJuly 2017 at our center were reviewed retrospectively. Each patient had completed a 12-item questionnaire following mammography examinations.Women who never had a mammography before or who had a previous mammography examination more than 2 years ago or who did not want touse the self-compression device were excluded from the study. 106 women were included in the study.Results: Patient satisfaction was high. Regarding the comparison of the experience of the exam to previous ones, 70.8% said it was a better experience. Th examination was found comfortable by 85.4% of the participants and 75.5% found the examination more comfortable compared to previous ones. Only 11.3% were anxious and 52.8% declared they were less anxious compared to previous examinations. Regarding the attractiveness ofthe new design, 66.9% declared they found the new design attractive, 39.7% found it more attractive than previous examinations, and 27.3% saidthe new design decreased anxiety. In the evaluation of impact of patient-assisted compression (PAC) on comfort, 80.2% said that they found it morecomfortable and 64.2% said that PAC decreased anxiety. Furthermore, 72.6% said the exam was shorter.Conclusion: Self-compression technique decreases pain and anxiety of women during mammography examinations and promises to enhancecompliance of clients and patients with follow-up mammography recommendations.
AU  - Ulus, Sila
AU  - Arslan, Aydan
AU  - ARIBAL, Erkin
AU  - Elpen Karyemez, Fatma Pinar
AU  - Kovan, Ozge
DO  - 10.5152/ejbh.2019.4480
PY  - 2019
JO  - European Journal of Breast Health
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
SN  - 2587-0831
SP  - 207
EP  - 212
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/371885
ER  -