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Factors influencing health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis: A cross-sectional study.

Authors :
Yueh-Hsiang Wu
Yu-Ying Lu
Kuei Fen Liu
Source :
Nursing & Health Sciences. Mar2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life and identify its associated factors in women with endometriosis. A cross-sectional correlation study design and convenience sampling were conducted in the gynecological outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. A total of 216 women with endometriosis were recruited. The data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Participants reported a moderate level of health-related quality of life. The most significant impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life was emotional well-being, followed by feeling of control or powerless, pain, social support, and self-image. Educational attainment, menstrual cycle, period length, perceived menstrual flow, symptom distress, and self-management strategies explained 66% of the variance in health-related quality of life. Factors influencing health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis play a key role in promoting women's well-being. Interventions based on these related factors should be developed and taken into practice to effectively manage the disease-related symptoms for women with endometriosis and thereby improve their overall health-related quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14410745
Volume :
26
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nursing & Health Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176024499
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.13100