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Reducing State Anxiety Using Working Memory Maintenance

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Predicting state anxiety in optometric practice.

Helen Court¹, Katy Greenland, Tom H Margrain

¹School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. waltersH1@cardiff.ac.uk

Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry

|September 23, 2009

Summary

Patient anxiety in optometry is predicted by trait anxiety, expecting bad news, and not wearing spectacles. Understanding these factors can help optometrists manage patient anxiety during consultations.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology and Optometry
Psychology

Background:

Patient anxiety negatively impacts healthcare consultations and outcomes.
Causes of patient anxiety in optometric settings are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

Identify predictors of state anxiety in patients attending optometric consultations.
Investigate factors contributing to patient anxiety in eye care.

Main Methods:

366 participants (127 male, 239 female; mean age 54.5) completed preconsultation questionnaires.
Questionnaires included measures of state anxiety, trait anxiety, outcome expectancies, and demographics.
Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine predictors of state anxiety.

Main Results:

Heightened trait anxiety, expecting "bad news," and non-spectacle wear were independent predictors of increased state anxiety.
The regression model explained 33% of the variance in state anxiety (R=0.33).

Conclusions:

This study identifies key predictors of state anxiety in optometric practice for the first time.
Optometrists should be aware that patients with high trait anxiety, those anticipating "bad news," and non-spectacle wearers may experience greater anxiety.