title: A preliminary survey of patients' views on awareness, information, choices and expectations in women undergoing hysterectomy.
abstract: A questionnaire-study was undertaken among 50 women to take note of their views on awareness, information, choices and expectations on various aspects of hysterectomy performed on them. Most women (92%) did not know the type of hysterectomy and none of them was offered the alternative treatment, various types of hysterectomy done, type of anaesthesia used and hormone replacement therapy. A total of 96% wanted the surgeon to spend time with them explaining to them about various aspects of surgery and 46% thought the staff was sympathetic to them. A total of 26 women (52%) preferred to solve their problems with self-help groups (association of women with similar problems) and 84% wanted a leaflet to be distributed to them about various aspects of hysterectomy. This study concluded that Indian women to be involved in the decision making about their healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vindal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires