The Endometriosis-Related Healthcare Experiences of Regional Australian Women: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Jessica Spain; Dimitra Lattas; Zalia Powell; Cindy Davis

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2025.2609823

The Endometriosis-Related Healthcare Experiences of Regional Australian Women: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Jessica Spain, Dimitra Lattas, Zalia Powell, Cindy Davis

In: Australian Social Work · 2026 · pp. 1–17 · doi:10.1080/0312407x.2025.2609823 · W7135034165

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This qualitative systematic review explored the healthcare experiences of women with endometriosis living in regional Australia.

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[23] Striving for a biopsychosocial approach: A secondary analysis of mutual components during healthcare encounters between women with endometriosis and physicians via openalex

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