Nursing Strategies for Alleviating Endometriosis Related Symptoms

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 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 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 Recommendation: awareness program should be developed to up raise women knowledge regarding endometriosis and self-care management.