Keywords
self-management interventions, quality of life, endometriosisAbstract
Background
Endometriosis is a painful, chronic, and inflammatory disease that is characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside uterus that affects approximately 190 million women in world. Aim of the study to evaluate the effect of self-management interventions on the quality of life among women with endometriosis. Design: Quasi experimental design was used to achieve the aim of the study (pre- post test). Setting: The current study was conducted at the outpatient clinic for obstetrics and gynecology at El Mansoura Health Insurance Hospital, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A convenience sample composed of 40 women suffering from endometriosis was included in the study. Tools: four tools for data collection Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire included two parts (socio-demographic characteristics –obstetric and gynecological history) Tool II; Numerical rating scale (NRS), to measure the severity of pain symptoms associated with endometriosis. Tool III; Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire, to determine wellbeing quality of life of endometriosis female. Tool IV; Self-management interventions, include: (physical activity -sleep -exercise -mood-dietary choices-medication). Results: The majority of the studied women with endometriosis had severe pain at pre intervention in compares to one fifth of studied women post intervention.
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