Afiyah RK, Wahyuni CU, Prasetyo B, Dwi Winarno D. Recovery time period and quality of life after hysterectomy.
J Public Health Res 2020;
9:1837. [PMID:
32728576 PMCID:
PMC7376450 DOI:
10.4081/jphr.2020.1837]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Women who had undergone hysterectomy have to overcome problems related to sexual and reproductive health. They often suffer a decline in self-esteem due to sexual dysfunction and the inability to give birth, along with their quality of recovery. This study aims to describe the relationships between recovery time and the components of quality of life after hysterectomy.
D esign and methods: 103 women post-hysterectomy from several community-integrated health center in Surabaya were selected using the total sampling technique.
Results: Findings show that there is relationship between recovery time period and sexual activity (P=0.000). However, no significant relationship exists between recovery time period personal relationships and social support.
Conclusions: It is recommended that nurses should improve their social support for women and families during recovering, to avoid pathological stress and improve quality of life.
Significance for public health
Hysterectomy has several impacts on women, affecting their quality of life. Different length of recovery time period may affect quality of life after hysterectomy. Adequate help and support from friends, family and health care professionals, could improve their quality of life after surgery. Three components of quality of life are discussed, namely personal relationships, social support, and sexual activity. This study describes the relationships between recovery time period and the components of quality of life after hysterectomy
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