The Effect of Hysterectomy Education and Counseling on Stress, Quality of Life, and Dyadic Adjustment

The Effect of Counseling and Education Given to Women Undergoing Hysterectomy on Dyadic Adjustment, Perceived Stress, and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07651449

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-16

Start date

2024-09-01

Completion date

2026-03-01

Last updated

2026-06-16

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Conditions

Hysterectomy

Keywords

Hysterectomy, Perceived Stress, Quality of Life, Marital Adjustment, Education

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of postoperative education and counseling provided to women undergoing hysterectomy on dyadic adjustment, perceived stress, and quality of life.

Detailed description

This randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effects of postoperative education and counseling on perceived stress, quality of life, and dyadic adjustment among women undergoing hysterectomy. The study was conducted in the gynecology ward of Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital between September 2024 and February 2025. A total of 60 women were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n=30) or a control group (n=30) using a simple randomization method. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic Data Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the SF-12 Quality of Life Scale (SF-12 QoL), and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS). Women in the intervention group received structured hysterectomy education on the first postoperative day and weekly counseling sessions for four weeks after discharge. Women in the control group received routine postoperative care. Outcome assessments were performed at baseline and five weeks after enrollment.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPostoperative Counseling

Participants received structured hysterectomy education on the first postoperative day and weekly counseling sessions for four weeks after discharge. Education and counseling focused on postoperative recovery, complication prevention, physical activity, sexual health, emotional support, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and adaptation following hysterectomy.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Women undergoing hysterectomy Aged 18 years and older Married and living with their spouse Able to communicate in Turkish

Exclusion criteria

Women with diagnosed psychiatric disorders Women with severe postoperative complications requiring intensive care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)	Baseline and 5 weeks after intervention	Change in perceived stress levels measured using the Perceived Stress Scale.
SF-12 Quality of Life Scale	Baseline and 5 weeks after intervention	Change in physical and mental quality of life measured using the SF-12 Quality of Life Scale.
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS)	Baseline and 5 weeks after intervention	Change in dyadic adjustment measured using the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORmerve keser

Hasan Kalyoncu University, Graduate Education Institute, Department of Nursing

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 17, 2026