{"paper_id":"c0aee7f4-628c-4bf4-ad98-f4ecdba2019c","body_text":"Factors influencing health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis: A cross-sectional study\nAbstract\nThis study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life and identify its associated factors in women with endometriosis. A cross-sectional correlation study design and convenience sampling were conducted in the gynecological outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. A total of 216 women with endometriosis were recruited. The data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Participants reported a moderate level of health-related quality of life. The most significant impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life was emotional well-being, followed by feeling of control or powerless, pain, social support, and self-image. Educational attainment, menstrual cycle, period length, perceived menstrual flow, symptom distress, and self-management strategies explained 66% of the variance in health-related quality of life. Factors influencing health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis play a key role in promoting women's well-being. Interventions based on these related factors should be developed and taken into practice to effectively manage the disease-related symptoms for women with endometriosis and thereby improve their overall health-related quality of life.\nCONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT\nNone declared.\nDATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT\nThe data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.","source_license":"public-domain-us","license_restricted":false}