Purpose: This study was to analyze the levels of decisional conflict in female patients who made a health belief, knowledge about hysterectomy and decisional conflict. Methods: This study was conducted on 127 female patients who made a decision to undergo hysterectomy at three hospitals located in B city. Data collected from March 10 through September 30, 2012. Data were collected through the questionnaires with the approvals of the IRB. Results: Participants scored 3.70 on average on health belief in hysterectomy, the level of seriousness perceived was 2.68, scored 2.65 on the level of disability perceived and the level of sensitivity perceived was 2.61. Total mean rating on knowledge about hysterectomy was 0.53 and decisional conflict over hysterectomy was 2.69. With respect to the correlation between participants’ health belief and the level of decisional conflict, the analysis found no significant correlation and decisional conflict and knowledge showed correlation between each other (r=−.31, p<.001). Conclusion: The level of decisional conflict in female patients who made a decision to undergo hysterectomy has relevance to knowledge about hysterectomy. It requires that the level of conflict should be lowered but knowledge and faith should be improved with the development of an effective nursing intervention program.
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