Health Care Provider’s Perspectives of a Woman’s Quality of Life Facing Endometriosis and Infertility

This study assessed the quality of life of women with endometriosis and infertility issues through the perception of health care providers. The purpose was to increase awareness of the psychosocial aspect of endometriosis to encourage health care providers to incorporate the assessment of the mental health of women diagnosed with endometriosis into care, as well as their partners. The findings of the study showed the importance of providing holistic care to women with endometriosis related infertility and the vast impact endometriosis has on mental health, relationships, and in a woman’s daily life. Implications for nurses as a result of the findings suggest that the evaluations of mental health should be included into the care of woman diagnosed with endometriosis.