The Effect of Information and Coping With Anxiety Training Given to Women Before Hysterectomy on Their Level of Anxiety

Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of information and coping with anxiety training given to women before they undergo hysterectomy on their anxiety levels.

Design and Methods: The parallel group post-test randomized controlled experimental design was used in the study. The study sample comprised 59 women.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Hysterectomy Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mersin University

Mersin, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

agreeing to participate in the study,
being able to speak and understand Turkish,
being in the age group of 18-65 years,
being admitted to the aforementioned clinic with a planned hysterectomy surgery,
not having any health problems preventing the person from hearing and speaking,
being conscious, being oriented and cooperated,
not having received any training on hysterectomy before the surgery and during discharge.

Exclusion criteria

not agreeing to participate in the study,
not being able to speak and understand Turkish,
being under the age group of 18 years,
not being admitted to the aforementioned clinic with a planned hysterectomy surgery,
having any health problems preventing the person from hearing and speaking,
not being conscious, being oriented and cooperated,
having received any training on hysterectomy before the surgery and during discharge.

Treatment and study plan

Information and Coping with Anxiety Training

Other

Informing and Coping with Anxiety Training was given to the experimental group before the operation through a prepared booklet.The information booklet about the training was created by the researchers by reviewing the current literature. The booklet provides information for patients scheduled for hysterectomy about how to cope with surgery-related anxiety. The booklet provides information on what the hysterectomy is, why it is performed, what risks it has, what should be done before, during and after the hysterectomy, what rules the patient should comply with after hysterectomy, in which cases she should present to the health institution, what changes she might experience in her social, physical, sexual and emotional life after the surgery. The booklet also provides information about discharge training and coping with anxiety.

Primary outcomes

Anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Scale.

Time frame: preoperative

The total score obtained from both scales varies between 20 and 80. It states that 0-19 points mean no anxiety, 20-39 points mean mild, 40-59 points mean moderate, 60-79 points mean severe anxiety, and individuals with a score of 60 and above need professional help

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mersin Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Information and Coping With Anxiety Training Given to Women Before Hysterectomy on Their Level of Anxiety: A Post-Test Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Jun 29, 2022
Registry last updated: Mar 21, 2024

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Recruiting