The feeling of life satisfaction in patients after hysterectomy

The aim of the study was to evaluate the feeling of life satisfaction in women after hysterectomy A group of 131 women after hysterectomy was included in the study patients of the PSPS Jan Bozy Hospital in Lublin. 95 of the respondents were treated surgically because of benign gynaecological disease...

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Published in:Ginekologia polska 2012-05, Vol.83 (5), p.347-352
Main Authors: Stadnicka, Grazyna, Iwanowicz-Palus, Grazyna, Mazurek, Anna, Pieta, Beata
Format: Article
Language:Polish
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy - psychology
Life Style
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Poland
Postoperative Period
Quality of Life - psychology
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
Women's Health
Womens health
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Summary:The aim of the study was to evaluate the feeling of life satisfaction in women after hysterectomy A group of 131 women after hysterectomy was included in the study patients of the PSPS Jan Bozy Hospital in Lublin. 95 of the respondents were treated surgically because of benign gynaecological diseases, hysterectomy was performed in 36 patients because of malignant cancer of genital organs. The time between the end of the treatment and the day of the study was 3 to 12 months. 10 domains of life satisfaction were evaluated, using the questionnaire LISAT-11. Each factor was evaluated using a 1-10 scale, starting with 1-grade which was treated as very unsatisfactory through grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 up to a very satisfactory grade. Statistical analysis was performed with the Chi2 test, the Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis test. The respondents estimated their feeling of life satisfaction in particular domains in a comparative way. The obtained results can be placed in a range from 4 to 5 points. Relationships with the partner and financial situation were assessed as the worst. Women before 40 years of age declared much higher level of life satisfaction than women over 55 years of age. Fundamental differences in assessing the seven domains (p
ISSN:0017-0011
2543-6767