A STUDY TO ASSESS THE BODY IMAGE & SEXUAL HEALTH AMONG WOMEN WITH UTERINE PROLAPSE AND THEIR LIVED IN EXPERIENCE AT SELECTED HOSPITALS, KERALA

Jomcy Mary Joseph; Dr. Judie Arulappan; Dr.K LATHA

Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2015

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE BODY IMAGE & SEXUAL HEALTH AMONG WOMEN WITH UTERINE PROLAPSE AND THEIR LIVED IN EXPERIENCE AT SELECTED HOSPITALS, KERALA

Jomcy Mary Joseph, Dr. Judie Arulappan, Dr. K Latha

Abstract :

The main aim of the study is to assess the body image and sexual health among women with uterine prolapse, to associate the body image and sexual health among women with uterine prolapse with their demographic variables and to explore the lived in experience of women with uterine prolapsed. Mixed Research Approach (Quantitative approach was used for assessing the body image & sexual health among women with uterine prolapse. Qualitative approach to explore the lived in experience of women with uterine prolapse.) Non experimental Descriptive research design for body image & sexual health among women with uterine prolapse. Phenomenological research design to assess the lived in experience of women with uterine prolapse. The researcher adopted purposive sampling technique for selecting 60 neonates for the study. Data collection was done for a period of one month, assessment of demographic variables, assess the sexual health and body image and explore the lived in experience of women with uterine prolapse. The study was conducted at Paret Mar Ivanios hospital, St.mary�s hospital, Little Lourde , Kottayam. None of women are having poor level, 10(16.7%) of them having average level, 50(83.3%) of them are having good level. The lived in experience of women with uterine prolapse were explored and categorized under the nine dimensions, themes and sub themes. The identified dimensions were physical suffering, psychological well–being, behavioral, spiritual belief, stigma, and human connectedness, economical, involvement in c� and health services. The analysis revealed that there was significant association between body image and sexual health among women with uterine prolapse with their demographic variables such as age at ?2=3.90, p=0.05*and educational status at ?2=0.001,p=0.01**and there is no association with the variables such as religion, type of family, occupation, type of family, family income, socio economic status.