Strzempko Butt Frances, Chesla Catherine
San Francisco, California, USA.
Qual Health Res. 2007 May;17(5):571-85. doi: 10.1177/1049732307299907.
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a disabling condition affecting 15 to 20% of U.S. women of reproductive age. Endometriosis, one of the most common causes of CPP, is associated with symptoms of pelvic pain, painful sexual intercourse, and infertility. In this qualitative study, the authors examined the relational impact of CPP from endometriosis on 13 couples through narrative interviews conducted individually and jointly. They describe five relational patterns that vary on degree of closeness, how care responsibilities are enacted, the degree to which couples are conjoined in their experiences, and how much their lives are overtaken with the disease. These patterns articulate couples' relational concerns as well as daily management of illness.
慢性盆腔疼痛（CPP）是一种致残性疾病，影响着15%至20%的美国育龄妇女。子宫内膜异位症是CPP最常见的病因之一，与盆腔疼痛、性交疼痛和不孕症状相关。在这项定性研究中，作者通过单独和联合进行的叙事访谈，研究了子宫内膜异位症导致的CPP对13对夫妇关系的影响。他们描述了五种关系模式，这些模式在亲密程度、护理责任的履行方式、夫妇在经历中的关联程度以及疾病对他们生活的影响程度等方面各不相同。这些模式阐明了夫妇的关系问题以及疾病的日常管理。
