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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Recovering from hysterectomy : an exploratory study of how women manage following discharge from hospital

Blues, Maureen L. Giddins, University of Western Sydney, College of Social and Health Sciences, School of Applied Social and Human Sciences January 2003 (has links)
Ninety six women, average age 47, who had a hysterectomy between October 1997 and June 1999 were initially interviewed in hospital and followed up for four months after discharge. The findings of the study indicate that adequate support was needed in early recovery period and discharge programs should take into consideration the needs of women with small children and those who have no onsite home support. Strategies used by the women to assist convalescence included support from family and friends but little in the way of health professional or community support. The majority of women returned to normal activities by four months. Communication between women and health professionals was also considered by the women to be important following discharge, especially in terms of information and reassurance about their progress during recovery. / Master of Science (Hons) (Health)
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The perceptions of women with fibroids from diverse cultures regarding hysterectomy

Dzebu, Munyadziwa Jane 30 November 2007 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe contributing factors that influence the perceptions of women with fibroids from diverse cultures regarding hysterectomy. The area of research was delimited to issues of hysterectomy among women with fibroid uterus. The study employed a descriptive explorative method and data were collected by means of structured questionnaires. The study was conducted in one academic referral hospital, over a period of six months. The respondents were the patients with fibroid uterus and the doctors and nurses in the gynaecological units of the hospital. The majority of the patients indicated that they were afraid of undergoing a hysterectomy because of the social stigma associated with this life-saving procedure, such as alienation or marginalization by members of their respective communities. The nursing staff and gynaecologists in the unit emphasized the deep-seated fear of hysterectomy amongst women from diverse cultures. The study found that women need information about their bodies and how they function. Health education is also needed for women and their communities. Research is needed amongst members of different communities and diverse cultures to voice their perceptions of women undergoing hysterectomy because of ill health. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health studies)
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The perceptions of women with fibroids from diverse cultures regarding hysterectomy

Dzebu, Munyadziwa Jane 30 November 2007 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe contributing factors that influence the perceptions of women with fibroids from diverse cultures regarding hysterectomy. The area of research was delimited to issues of hysterectomy among women with fibroid uterus. The study employed a descriptive explorative method and data were collected by means of structured questionnaires. The study was conducted in one academic referral hospital, over a period of six months. The respondents were the patients with fibroid uterus and the doctors and nurses in the gynaecological units of the hospital. The majority of the patients indicated that they were afraid of undergoing a hysterectomy because of the social stigma associated with this life-saving procedure, such as alienation or marginalization by members of their respective communities. The nursing staff and gynaecologists in the unit emphasized the deep-seated fear of hysterectomy amongst women from diverse cultures. The study found that women need information about their bodies and how they function. Health education is also needed for women and their communities. Research is needed amongst members of different communities and diverse cultures to voice their perceptions of women undergoing hysterectomy because of ill health. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health studies)

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