Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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MSc Student, Dept of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
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Associate Prof, Dept of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
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Assistant Prof, Dept of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
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Associate Prof, Dept of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Hysterectomy is currently one of the most common surgeries for women which is directly related to women’s fertility and removing the womb could have irreparable psychological, physiological, and sexual consequences. This study was conducted aiming at discovering women’s experiences after hysterectomy.
Materials and Methods: The research method was qualitative and the strategy chosen was descriptive phenomenology. Among the women who had had a hysterectomy in Shahid Sadoughi Hospital of Yazd and based on purposeful sampling and snowball, semi-structured interviews were conducted on the participants, and 18 were selected until saturation was reached. Interviews were conducted, by telephone or video for six months in 2020. Colaizzi’s seven-step method and MaxiCuda software were used to analyze the data.
Result: After extracting the concepts, the findings of the study were represented in the form of 315 statements, 156 concepts, 25 main hypotheses, and 5 sub-hypotheses. The main hypotheses included conflict and hesitation, worry of women concerning coital relations, partner’s support, social support, power & exhaustion.
Conclusion: In addition to the physical aspects, health care providers must also consider the psychological aspects of caring for these women. Therefore, these experiences can help not only women who want to have this surgery but also health care providers and women’s families to become familiar with these experiences and help reduce the negative consequences of this surgery.
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