Relationship between Uncertainty Tolerance and Acceptance in Postoperative Patients with Cervical Cancer
Bushra Ghaffar *
Nishtar Hospital Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad Jahangir Shah
Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Marvi Zaka
Avicenna Medical College and Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: The main objective of the study is to explore the relationship between uncertainty tolerance and positive acceptance of post-surgical patients with cervical cancer and provide reference opinions for gynecological nurses to carry out targeted health education for patients.
Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Nishtar Hospital Multan with the collaboration of BVH and Avicenna Hospital, Lahore during March 2021 to September 2021. The "Uncertainty Tolerance Scale" and "Positive Acceptance Scale" were used to investigate 233 post-operative patients of cervical cancer.
Results: The uncertainty tolerance and acceptance aggressiveness scores were 3.74±0.34 and 1.96±0.20, respectively, with a significant correlation coefficient between uncertainty tolerance and acceptance aggressiveness (r= -0.516, P<0.05).
Conclusion: It is concluded that the uncertainty tolerance and positive acceptance levels of patients after cervical cancer surgery were low and were negatively correlated with each other. The gynecological nurses should consider the patients' uncertainty tolerance post-surgery and develop tailored health education and intervention programs to improve the positive acceptance level of post-surgical patients with cervical cancer.
Keywords: Cervical cancer, uncertainty tolerance, positive acceptance