Journal des soins de santé des femmes
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Decreasing Anxieties in Women Undergoing Mammography

Stefano Pacifici

Few studies have evaluated interventions to decrease a woman’s anxiety awaiting or undergoing mammography. Focused on Quantum PNEI, this paper reports a review of most common complementary and alternative therapies and their implementation aimed to reduce anxiety in women waiting or undergoing mammography. The goal is lighten the psychological burden of the mammography experience as well make positioning easier. Further considerations are made about the practice of meditation among the medical and paramedical staff to promote awareness.