Nurses’ Roles in Managing Patient Anxiety Before MRI Scans Using Informative Video

Figures & data

Table 1 Cronbach's alpha test

Cronbach’s Alpha	Cronbach’s Alpha Based on Standardized Items	N of Items
0.803	0.798	40

Note: N is the number of items.

Table 2 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Cases and Controls

Characteristics	Cases (n = 16),N (%)	Controls (n = 28), N (%)	Odds Ratio	p-value
Gender			1.000	0.999
Male	8 (50)	14 (50)
Female	8 (50)	14 (50)
Education level			–	0.059
Bachelor degree	14 (87.5)	13 (46.4)
High school	2 (12.5)	2 (7.2)
Marital status			1.907	0.325
Single	5 (31.2)	13 (46.4)
Married	11 (68.8)	15 (53.6)
Had MRI scan before			1.286	0.690
Yes	7 (43.8)	14 (50.0)
No	9 (56.3)	14 (50.0)

Table 3 Comparison Between Cases and Controls in Terms of Pulse, Oxygen Saturation, and Blood Pressure, Median (Interquartile Range)

Characteristics	Cases	Controls	p-value
Pulse	83.0 (67.0–96.0)	87.5 (71.3–96.0)	0.601
Oxygen saturation	98.0 (97.0–99.0)	97.5 (96.0–99.0)	0.588
Systolic blood pressure	116.0 (112.0–125.0)	123.0 (113.3–128.0)	0.646
Diastolic blood pressure	65.0 (60.0–80.0)	70.5 (62.0–83.3)	0.416

Table 4 State Anxiety Question Answers, Median (Interquartile Range)

Questions	All Cases	Cases	Controls	p-value
1. I feel calm	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (2.3–4.0)	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.698
2. I feel secure	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	3.5 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.650
3. I am tense	2.0 (1.0–2.0)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	2.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.466
4. I feel strained	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.015
5. I feel at ease	3.0 (2.3–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.676
6. I feel upset	1.0 (1.0–1.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–1.0)	0.014
7. I am presently worrying over possible misfortunes	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.5 (1.0–2.8)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.311
8. I feel satisfied	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.805
9. I am frightened	1.0 (1.0–2.8)	1.5 (1.0–3.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.431
10. I feel comfortable	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.5 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.835
11. I feel self-confident	4.0 (4.0–4.0)	4.0 (4.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.3–4.0)	0.359
12. I feel nervous	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	2.0 (1.0–2.8)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.192
13. I am jittery	1.0 (1.0–1.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–1.0)	0.182
14. I feel indecisive	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.657
15. I feel relaxed	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.556
16. I feel content	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.5 (3.0–4.0)	0.555
17. I am worried	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	2.0 (1.0–2.8)	1.0 (1.0–1.8)	0.022
18. I feel confused	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.512
19. I feel steady	3.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.5 (2.0–4.0)	0.999
20. I feel pleasant	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.5 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.915

Note: Bold notes refer to p values > 0.05.

Table 5 Trait Anxiety Question Answers, Median (Interquartile Range)

Questions	All Cases	Cases	Controls	p-value
1. I feel pleasant	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.494
2. I feel nervous and restless	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.512
3. I feel satisfied with myself	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	0.617
4. I wish I could be as happy as others seem to be	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.3–4.0)	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	0.442
5. I feel like a failure	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–1.8)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.692
6. I feel rested	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	0.362
7. I am calm, “cool and collected”	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.466
8. I feel that the difficulties are piling up so that I cannot overcome them	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.842
9. I worry too much over something that really does not matter	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.989
10. I am happy	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.5 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.657
11. I have disturbing thoughts	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.934
12. I lack self-confidence	1.0 (1.0–1.8)	1.0 (1.0–1.8)	1.0 (1.0–1.8)	0.797
13. I feel secure	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.305
14. I make decisions easily	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.774
15. I feel inadequate	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.495
16. I am content	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	0.778
17. Some unimportant thoughts runs through my mind and bothers me	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.5 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.808
18. I take disappointments so keenly that I cannot put them out of my mind	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–3.0)	0.235
19. I am a steady person	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.3–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	1.000
20. I get in a state of tension or turmoil as I think over my recent concerns and interests	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	2.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.453

Table 6 Comparison Between Cases and Controls in Terms of Median Total State Anxiety and Test Anxiety Scores

Mean Scores	Cases	Controls	p-value
State anxiety score	52.5 (48.3–55.0)	47.0 (43.3–50.0)	0.010
Trait anxiety score	50.5 (47.0–54.0)	49.0 (47.0–51.0)	0.508

Note: Bold notes refer to p values > 0.05.

Table 7 Comparison Between Cases and Controls in Terms of Median Total State Anxiety Score Split by Gender

Gender	Mean Scores	Cases	Controls	p-value
Male	State anxiety score	51.5 (44.5–55.3)	48.0 (43.8–50.0)	0.131
	Test anxiety score	52.0 (47.5–54.0)	50.0 (48.8–55.3)	0.864
Female	State anxiety score	53.0 (48.3–55.0)	46.5 (42.5–50.0)	0.029
	Test anxiety score	49.0 (45.5–53.5)	48.0 (43.8–50.0)	0.302

Table 8 Comparison Between Cases and Controls in Terms of Median Total State Anxiety Score Split by Previous MRI Experience

Had MRI Scan Before	Mean Scores	Cases	Controls	p-value
Yes	State anxiety score	55.0 (49.0–56.0)	48.5 (43.0–50.0)	0.020
	Test anxiety score	49.0 (45.0–51.0)	48.0 (47.0–49.3)	0.636
No	State anxiety score	51.0 (45.0–53.5)	46.5 (43.5–49.0)	0.141
	Test anxiety score	54.0 (47.5–54.5)	50.5 (48.0–55.3)	0.734

Note: Bold notes refer to p values > 0.05.

Table 9 Comparison Between Cases and Controls in Terms of Median Total State Anxiety Score Split by the Educational Level

Educational Level	Mean Scores	Cases	Controls	p-value
High school	State anxiety score	49.0 (42.0–49.0)	49.0 (45.3–50.8)	0.999
	Test anxiety score	48.5 (48.0–48.5)	49.0 (45.8–54.8)	0.791
Bachelor degree	State anxiety score	52.5 (48.8–55.0)	47.0 (41.0–49.5)	0.007
	Test anxiety score	51.5 (46.5–54.0)	50.0 (47.0–51.0)	0.430

Note: Bold notes refer to p values > 0.05.