PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition. The aim was to describe the self-reported disease characteristics and factors associated with the use of different treatment modalities among women with surgically diagnosed endom…
STUDY QUESTION: What self-management factors are associated with quality of life among women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Greater self-efficacy was associated with improved physical and mental quality of life. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: …
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic condition, requiring long-term care as there is no cure. Self-management is the active participation of a person in managing their chronic condition and has been associated with improved knowledge, sel…
PURPOSE: To examine the fertility experiences of women reporting and not reporting endometriosis in a population-based survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey among a community sample of 1543 women in Australia. Data were an…
Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether endometriosis meets the definition for chronic disease in Australian policy documents. Methods A qualitative case study approach was used to thematically analyse the definitions conta…