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Representations of hysterectomy as a transition process in Finnish women’s and health magazines
Engelsk titel: Representations of hysterectomy as a transition process in Finnish women’s and health magazines Läs online Författare: Nyknen, Kaisa ; Suominen, Tarja ; Nikkonen, Merja Språk: Eng Antal referenser: 50 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 11113970

Tidskrift

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 2011;25(3)608-16 ISSN 0283-9318 E-ISSN 1471-6712 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

The purpose of this article was to describe representations of hysterectomy in Finnish women’s and health magazines. The data used in the study were obtained from six Finnish women’s and health magazines. Using content analysis, 42 articles were analysed. We identified two main categories, information about care and treatment and women’s experiences. In the first category, there emerged six subcategories: role of uterus, indications for hysterectomy, operative techniques of hysterectomy, alternative methods of treatment, pros and cons of hysterectomy and patient guidance. The second category consisted of women’s experiences of hysterectomy as a period of transition. The components of the transition theory were confirmed by the women’s stories. We also wanted to highlight the fact that the result shows that nurses were missing from the media coverage regarding hysterectomy. Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons.