Journal article
Factors influencing women's decision making in hysterectomy
Monika Janda, Nigel R Armfield, Katie Page, Gayle Kerr, Suzanne Kurz, Graeme Jackson, Jason Currie, Edward Weaver, Anusch Yazdani, Andreas Obermair
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore factors influencing how well-informed women felt about hysterectomy, influences on their decision making, and on them receiving a less-invasive alternative to open surgery. METHODS: Online questionnaire, conducted in 2015-2016, of women who had received a hysterectomy in Australia, in the preceding two years. RESULTS: Questionnaires were completed by 2319/6000 women (39% response). Most women (n=2225; 96%) felt well-informed about hysterectomy. Women were more aware of the open abdominal approach (n=1798; 77%), than of less-invasive vaginal (n=1552; 67%), laparoscopic (n=1540; 66%), laparoscopic-assisted (n=1303; 56%), and robotic approaches (n=289; 12%). Most women (n=..
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Awarded by Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI)
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by (competitive, externally peer reviewed) funding from the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI, grant SG0015-000486). The funder played no part in the conduct of the research, or in writing of the paper.