Nursing Strategies for Alleviating Endometriosis Related Symptoms

Mahmoud, Asmaa; Hamido, Shadia; Mohamed, Randa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.191650

Nursing Strategies for Alleviating Endometriosis Related Symptoms

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant lecturer of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing Department- Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

² Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing-Maternity & Gynecological Department Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University.

10.21608/ejhc.2021.191650

Abstract

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic and incurable condition associated
with debilitating pain and sub fertility that affects approximately 176 million women
worldwide. Aim: to
evaluate effect of nursing strategies on alleviating endometriosis
related symptoms. A
quasi- experimental design was utilized. The study conducted at
gynecological clinics
at Ain shams University Maternity Hospital. A purposive sample
of sixty women who
meet the criteria of the study. Data were collected through three
tools (Endometriosis Structured Interviewing Questionnaire& Endometriosis Health
Profile Questionnaire) in addition follow up sheet. Results: there was highly statistical
significant improvement in women knowledge regarding endometriosis after
implementation of nursing strategy and at follow-up time compared to their knowledge
before it. Also there was statistical significant improvement in women self-care practices
for alleviating endometriosis related symptoms after implementation of nursing strategy
compared to their self-care practices before it. Conclusion: The findings of the current
study supported the hypothesis and aim of the present study which stated that women
who received nursing strategies had highly statistical significant improvement on total
EHP-30, pain & fatigue after implementation of nursing strategy (P value ≥ 0.001**),
and also a positive correlation between Endometriosis Health Profile (endometriosis
related symptoms), pain, fatigue of the studied sample and their compliance for nursing
strategies" diet, exercises& stress management". Recommendation: awareness program
should be developed to up raise women knowledge regarding endometriosis and self-care
management.

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