The aim of this study was to investigate psychosocial aspect and constructs of coping with hysterectomy. This is a cohort, longitudinal study, involving 10 women, mean age 44 years, low education and income, attending a municipal hospital in the state of Paraiba. A Mode of Coping Scale (EMEP) and semi-structured interviews conducted in the maternity ward and at home were used, in the interval between the preoperative and at six months post-operative. To analyze the results, descriptive and bivaried statistics and content analysis technique were used. The results showed variability in coping strategies, predominantly in the search for religious practices, followed by problem-focused. The speeches show concern for the loss of femininity and mobilization of feelings of fear about the surgery. The results assist in psychological intervention, stressing more effective communication processes between health professionals and patients.
Hysterectomy surgery; Coping behavior; Psychosocial intervention
