The information requirements and self-perceptions of Turkish women undergoing hysterectomy

Objectives: to investigate the affects,information requirements and self-perceptions of turkish women undergoing hysterectomy. methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 37 turkish women undergoing hysterectomy and followed in a gynecology unit of a state hospital in canakkale,turkey,between february and august 2012. data were collected before discharge with a questionnaire composed of 32 questions. percentage distributions and chi-square test were used in the evaluation of the data. results: there was a significant relationship between fear of anesthesia and number of pregnancies (p=0.007) and between death during surgery and number of pregnancies in the preoperative period (p=0.027). the relationship between knowing type of surgery and knowing when sutures would be removed was also significant in post-operative period (p=0.045). in addition,there was a significant relationship between women’s living only with their husbands and worrying about not having children anymore (p=0.032). conclusion: the women’s information needs were high and women’s self-perceptions had been affected negatively after hysterectomy.it is recommended that nurses,primarily health professionals should have adequate knowledge on comprehensive care and psychosocial support after hysterectomy. © 2016,professional medical publications. all rights reserved.