Husband’s and Health Workers Support Increase Self-acceptance After Hysterectomy

Abstract

Background: There have been many studies on the importance of various interventions to increase self-acceptance after hysterectomy, but in general none of the above studies have explained the importance of husband and health workers' support in increasing self-acceptance after hysterectomy. This study aims to analyze the correlation between husband's support and health workers with self-acceptance after hysterectomyMethods: The data measured were the support of husbands and health workers as well as self-acceptance obtained from women after hysterectomy through the SAS-EB (Self-Acceptance - Scale for Persons with Early Blindness) questionnaire to measure self-acceptance and a questionnaire containing support to measure support from husbands and health workers. Statistical analysis used was Chi Square to analyze the support of husbands and health workers with self-acceptance after hysterectomyResult: This study found the importance of husband's support, especially support from health workers. The most important support from health workers is the provision of information about hysterectomy including care before and after hysterectomyConclusion: In general, this study proves that husband's and health workers support increase self-acceptance after hysterectomy