Effect of Educational Guidelines about Coping Strategies on Anxiety and Depression among Women Post-Hysterectomy

Abstract

Background : Women with hysterectomy suffer from many psychological and emotional problems. the psychological state and coping strategies of post-hysterectomy women are unclear and need to be identified. So, the Aim of the current study was : To determine the effect of educational guidelines about coping strategies on anxiety and depression among women post-hysterectomy. Design : A quasi-experimental research design was used to fulfill the aim of this study (one group pre-test-post-test design). Setting : The study was conducted in the obstetric and gynecologic department at Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects : Based on the non-probability purposive sampling technique, a sample of fifty women with hysterectomy was selected. The following criteria were used to choose the women post-hysterectomy who participated in this study. Tools: Tool )I(:- A structured interview questionnaire , Tool )II(: The Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale, Tool )III(:- The Zung Self-rating Depression Scale , and Tool )IV(:- The Brief COPE Scale Results: Findings revealed that there was a highly statistically significant reduction in the anxiety and depression among women post-hysterectomy after educational guidelines about coping strategies implementation than before implementation. Conclusion : The result was concluded that implementation of the educational guidelines about coping strategies had a positive effect on reducing anxiety and depression among women post-hysterectomy after implementation compared to before. Recommendations : Generalization of educational guidelines about coping strategies for all women post-hysterectomy to alleviate their reduced anxiety and depression. establishing emotional support groups to help women go through their feelings and worries about undergoing a hysterectomy and supplying accurate information about hysterectomy that covers both medical and mental health care