Role of Nurse in Reducing Stress among Female Patients Performing Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Stress is common during Magnetic resonance imaging. Usually, stress more reported in female patients. The study aims to assess patient knowledge regarding magnetic resonance imaging procedure, and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing instruction program on reducing patients stress level during performing Magnetic resonance imaging. The study design is quasi-experimental. The samples were allocated into either the study (experimental) group (taking the program, n = 30) or the control group (not taking the program, n= 30). The extent of samples anxiety during MRI for both study and control group were measured before applying the education program was measured. Post-test assessment performed for both the study and control group after applying for an education program. The results of the study were elicited based on two statistical approaches, first, descriptive statistics and the second is an inferential statistical analysis. The study findings revealed that the majority of the sample were having unsatisfied knowledge regarding MRI procedure before applying for the education program, there was a higher score of anxiety in female patients in control group more than female patients in the study group as a result of receiving the designed instructions before MRI procedure.