Background: Sexual distress impacts women’s mental well-being. Anger/aggression, separation, divorce, and depression may be results of sexual distress. It harms woman’s mental health, in turn, impact the relationship between spouses. Aim: The present study aimed to assess women’s sexual distress associated with cervical cancer. Methods; Design: A descriptive design was used for the current study. Setting: out-patient clinic in the oncology unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 women. Tools: Data was collected through a structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, female sexual distress scale. Results: The results of the study revealed that 35.7% of women were in the 1st degree when diagnosed, 88.6% of the studied women had sexual distress. There was a statistically significant relationship between the educational level of women, marriage age, and their total sexual distress scores, while there was no relationship between age and residence of women and their total sexual distress scores. Conclusion: Sexual distress was more prevalent among older, less educated, urban dwellers, and those whose age of marriage was less than 20 years old. Recommendations: Preparing health classes for cervical cancer women regarding sexual distress following cervical cancer.
Background: Cervical cancer affects all aspects of a patient's life, including sexual functioning and intimacy. Sexuality is one of the indicators of quality of life; it influences thoughts, feelings, actions, social integration, and therefore, physical and mental health. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of protocol of nursing intervention on sexual dysfunction among women with cervical cancer. An intervention study design was conducted in out-patient clinic in the oncology unit at Beni-suef university Hospital. A purposive sample of 70 women was included in the study. A quasi-experimental (prepost) study design was used. Data was collected through four types of tools structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, female sexual function index, female sexual distress scale and body image scale. In addition to Supportive material (educational booklet) was given to women. Results: There were high statistical significant differences in the women's total score of knowledge about cervical cancer, total scores of female sexual function index, female sexual distress scale and body image scale at post intervention in which the women had higher score at post intervention p (< 0.001). Conclusion: Educational booklet proved to have a positive effect on knowledge and sexual function of women with cervical cancer. Recommendations: Multidisciplinary collaboration approach for addressing sexual problems related to cervical cancer, preparing health classes for cervical cancer women regarding sexual dysfunction with cervical cancer and further research about nurse's perception and practices regarding sexual dysfunction with cervical cancer.
Background: Sexuality is an important part of normal human functioning. Gynecological cancer and its treatments can affect one or more phases of the sexual response cycle, through alterations of sexual function. Sexual dysfunction is one of the most distressful symptoms among cervical cancer survivors. Sexual distress is a broad term encompassing any sexual discomfort and dysfunction. Sexual difficulties following cervical cancer can be stressful for couples as it can feel like a core part of the relationship has disappeared. Aim: The study is conducted to evaluate the impact of an educational program on sexual issues (sexual dysfunction & sexual distress) among cervical cancer survivors' women in Northern Upper Egypt. Methods; Design: A quasi-experimental design. Setting: out-patient clinic in the oncology unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 women. Tools: structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, female sexual function index, and female sexual distress scale. Results: The results of the study revealed regression of all items of women’s sexual distress scores, and progression of all items of women’s sexual items post-program compared to pre-one. Conclusion: The teaching program was very effective in improving sexuality among cervical cancer survivors' women. Recommendations: Disseminate the educational booklet at health centers and oncology outpatients. Integrate psychologist, psychosexual specialist, and social worker in treatment and counseling program for women with cervical cancer in the early stage of their treatment.
Background: Cervical cancer affects all aspects of a patient’s life, including sexual functioning, body image, and intimacy. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of a protocol of nursing intervention on sexual dysfunction and body image among cervical cancer survivors' women. Methods; Design: Α quаsi-experimentаl research design was conducted. Setting: out-patient clinic in the oncology unit at Ɓeni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 women. Tools: Data was collected through а structured interviewing questionnаire sheet, femаle sexuаl function index, femаle sexuаl distress scаle, and body image scаle. Results: The results of the study reveаled that there was а high statistically significаnt difference in the women's totаl score of knowledge аbout cervical cancer, total scores of female sexuаl function index, female sexual distress scаle, аnd body image scale at post-intervention compared to pre-intervention (р<0.001). Conclusion: The study concluded that educational protocol, which provided to cervical cancer survivors' women, have a positive effect on their own knowledge, body image, and sexual function. Recommendations: disseminate the multidisciplinary collaboration approach for addressing sexual problems related to cervical cancer, and preparing health classes for cervical cancer women regarding sexual dysfunction with cervical cancer.
Women with genital prolapse experience group of medical, psychological and social problems that affect their quality of life and their sexual activity. The present study aimed to evaluate effect of evidence based guide line regarding genital prolapse postoperative care on women's knowledge and self-care practices. An intervention study design (quazi experimental design) was conducted at Beni-suef general Hospital & Ain shames maternity hospital. A purposive sample of 60 women was included in the study. They were divided into two groups (study & control).Data were collected tools; structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, checklist, visual analog scale (VAS)and follow up card. In addition as a supportive material guide line was given to study group. The results of the study revealed that there was a highly statistical significant difference p (< 0.001)between the study and control group total score of knowledge and selfcare practices of women at pre-intervention, post and follow up in which the study group had higher score than the control group p (< 0.001). The study concluded that evidence based guide line proved to have a positive effect on knowledge and self-care practices of women undergoing surgery for genital prolapse, so study recommended that disseminate the application of multidisciplinary collaboration approach for postoperative evidence based guide line on women with genital prolapse surgery, further researches regarding nurse's perception and practices about evidence based guideline for genital prolapsed nursing care.
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