O cenário das mulheres com endometriose: aspectos clínicos, de bioética e de humanidades para a reflexão ao processo de educação em saúde

Yasmin Ramalho Mandarino, Jennifer Botelho Comelli, Gabrielle Santana, Heloiza Cruz De Oliveira, Iohana Vitória Dalri, Emily Nefertiti Balbinot, Raíza Cainã de Souza Barros Fagundes, Daniela Delwing de Lima, Luciano Henrique Pinto
In: Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo · 2024 · vol. 16(1) , pp. 76–91 · doi:10.55905/cuadv16n1-005 · W4390545325
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This study explored the psychological impacts of delayed endometriosis diagnosis on women, finding that it affects social, professional, sexual, and maternal aspects, exacerbated by a lack of medical and social support.

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The paper examines psychological impacts reported by women with endometriosis that are associated with delays in diagnosis, using an online interview format. Responses from participants were organized into four domains: social/professional life difficulty, affective/sexual difficulty, maternal-related issues, and personal insecurities, and the analysis concludes that endometriosis affects women “in totality.” A major limitation/caveat explicitly noted in the summary is that the study relies on participants’ self-reports gathered via internet interviews, which may not capture all perspectives, and the authors report many women also described lack of adequate support from physicians and from family/friends who were unwilling to listen. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — focusing on psychological consequences of delayed diagnosis and related needs for empathetic health education and patient support.

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Abstract

Este artigo visa descrever os impactos psicológicos na mulher advindos da demora no diagnóstico da endometriose. Com este objetivo em vista, desenvolveu-se uma entrevista via internet, questionando as pacientes sobre o assunto. As respostas foram enquadradas em quatro esferas: dificuldade na vida social e profissional, dificuldade afetiva e sexual, dificuldade em questões relacionadas à maternidade, e inseguranças. Percebe-se, então, ao final da análise, que a endometriose prejudica a mulher em sua totalidade. Como fator agravante, muitas das entrevistadas afirmaram não receber o suporte necessário dos médicos, que negligenciam suas dores. O mesmo foi relatado sobre os familiares e amigos, os quais não tinham paciência para escutar o mesmo discurso sobre a dor sentida. Desse modo, nota-se a importância de refletir acerca da educação em saúde pautada na empatia, bem como no que concerne ao acolhimento adequado da paciente, visando uma melhora na qualidade de vida dessas mulheres.

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