Comparison quality of life between tubectomized and non-tubectomized in Kiarapedes District Purwakarta Regency
Australian
Nursing and Midwifery Conference,
October
17th-18th 2013 Newcastle, NSW
Proceeding
Indrayani1,
Moudy E.U. Djami2, Ong Tjandra3, Tina Dewi Judistiani4
1 Dewi Sartika Midwifery Academy, Postgraduate Study of Midwifery -
Faculty of Medicine Padjadjaran University
2 Bina Husada Tangerang Midwifery
Academy, Postgraduate Study of Midwifery -
Faculty of Medicine Padjadjaran University
3 Bina Permata Medika School of
Health Profession
4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Postgraduate Study of Midwifery- Faculty of Medicine Padjadjaran
University
Abstract
Tubectomy has
been known as the most appropriate method for women who had decided to stop
conceiving. Some argue that it may improve their quality of life, on the other
hand some say it may cause physical, psychological and mental problems due to
increased incidence ofdysmenorrhea or other post-tubectomy syndrome. This study
aimed to compare the physical health, mental health and sexual function between
tubectomy acceptors with non-tubectomy.
A
cross-sectional study was done among 198 people, distributed equally on
tubectomy and non-tubectomy group who met the inclusion criteria. The research
was conducted in the Kiarapedes District Purwakarta in February 2013 using The
Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire was used
to measure the dimensions of physical and mental health, while the
Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used
to measure sexual function dimensions.
In physical
health dimensions the scores obtained from tubectomy group had a median score
80(28-88) compared to 78(36-93) in non-tubectomy group. The median scores on
mental health dimensions were 73(30-88) in tubectomy group vs 76(23 - 88) in
non-tubectomy group. Mann Whitney test showed no significant differences in the
dimensions of physical health (p = 0.600) or mental health (p = 0.678).
However, their sexual function dimensions median scores showed significant
difference, i.e 76(23-92) vs 71(13-91), p = 0.01 in tubectomy vs non-tubectomy
group.
Tubectomy
acceptors showed that they had better sexual function than non-tubectomy as
measured for sexual function dimensions such as increased desire, arousal,
lubrication, orgasm and satisfaction. In physical health and mental health from
tubectomy acceptors group same with non-tubectomy group.
Keywords: tubectomy, physical health, mental health and sexual function
Cited:
Indrayani, Djami, M. E. U., Tjandra, O.
& Judistiani, T. D. 2013. Comparison quality of life between tubectomized
and non-tubectomized in Kiarapedes District Purwakarta Regency. In:
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Conference, October 17th-18th 2013
Newcastle, NSW. HNE Handover: For Nurses and Midwives, ISSN: 2201-179X.
Available on http://journals.sfu.ca/hneh/index.php/hneh
