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

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

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.

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.