A Correlational Study to Asses the Self Esteem and Quality of Life among Women after Hysterectomy at Selected Maternity Hospitals of Bagalkot

Background: Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. Quality of life is an important outcome variable in clinical research as medical interventions can affect it in both positive and negative ways. Health-related QoL is a multidimensional concept, which encompasses physical, emotional and social aspects associated with a given disease or its treatment. Method: A Descriptive Correlation design was conducted among women after hysterectomy with the sample size of 120 by using Purposive sampling technique. The data was collected by Rosenberg Self-esteem scale and WHO Quality of life scale. the data analysis done by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency distribution, percentage, mean, mean percentage, Standard Deviation, paired ‘t’ test and Chi-square test. Results: Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The results depict that assessment of the level of self-esteem among the women after hysterectomy the majority of women (66.67%) and Assessment of the level of quality of life among the women after hysterectomy the majority of women (73.33%). after Findings shows that there was a significant moderate positive correlation (r=0.7469, P<0.05) between self-esteem and quality of life of women after hysterectomy. association between self-esteem among women after hysterectomy with their selected socio-demographic variables, it shows that, there was no significant association found between religion [χ2=1.04, P<0.307], and place of residential [χ2=3.46, P<0.062]. Conclusion: The present study emphasized on assessment of self-esteem & quality of life, to attain a positive outcome and education about the measures to assess the self-esteem & quality of life helps in women ...