The Relationship between Gynecological Cancer Awareness and Self-Care Agency in Married Women

Healthy lifestyle behaviors and gynecological cancer awareness in women academicians: a descriptive and correlational study

OBJECTIVE

To determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors (HLBs) and gynecological cancer awareness (GCA) levels of women academicians and to investigate the correlation between HLBs and GCA.

METHODS

A descriptive correlational study design was used to determine the healthy life behaviors and gynecological cancer awareness levels of women academicians and to investigate the correlation between them. A total of 353 women academicians were included between 1st March 2020 and 1st January 2021. The data were collected using Introductory Form, Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, and Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale.

RESULTS

The women's healthy life behaviors levels were close to moderate and gynecological cancer awareness levels were high. The median healthy life behaviors score was significantly higher in women who worked as an assistant professor, considered the age of menarche and menopause as risk factors for women cancers, consumed regular snacks, received information about GCs, and had regular pap-smears (p < .05). The median gynecological cancer awareness score was significantly higher in women who worked as an assistant professor, considered the age of menarche and menopause as risk factors for women cancers, received information about GCs, and experienced pregnancy process (p < .05). In addition, as women's healthy life behaviors levels increased, their gynecological cancer awareness levels also increased. The healthy life behaviors score was positively and moderately associated with the gynecological cancer awareness score (p < .05).

DISCUSSION

Our findings highlight the potential to promote monitoring of women's healthy lifestyle behaviors and gynecological cancer awareness in the community by planning effective interventions.

Nursing interventions based on Snyder's hope theory for depression following percutaneous coronary interventions: A clinical study

BACKGROUND

Patients with depression following coronary heart disease often exhibit insufficient psychological resilience and self-care abilities; therefore, emphasis must be placed on nursing interventions.

AIM

To analyze the application value of problem-oriented education combined with nursing interventions based on the Snyder hope theory model in depressed patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

METHODS

This study included 150 patients diagnosed with PCI postoperative depression because of coronary heart disease between February 2022 and February 2024. Participants were divided into two groups: A control group (n = 75) receiving problem-oriented education and an observation group (n = 75) receiving combined nursing interventions based on the Snyder hope theory model. Depression status, psychological resilience, self-care ability, and quality of life were compared between the two groups.

RESULTS

Before nursing interventions, there were no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). After the interventions, depression scores decreased while psychological resilience, self-care ability, and quality of life scores increased significantly in the observation group compared to that in the control group, with statistically significant differences noted (P < 0.05). This combined approach can enhance psychological resilience, improve self-care abilities, and elevate the overall quality of life, warranting further promotion in clinical practice.

CONCLUSION

Combination of problem-oriented education and nursing interventions based on the Snyder hope theory model effectively alleviates depression in patients following PCI for coronary heart disease.