Barnack Jessica L, Chrisler Joan C
Department of Psychology, Connecticut College, USA.
Women Health. 2007;46(1):115-33. doi: 10.1300/J013v46n01_08.
The diagnosis of a chronic illness is a life changing event that affects the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of a person's life. The purpose of the present study was to compare the experiences of pain, physical and psychological well-being, stress, patient satisfaction, social support, and attitudes toward menstruation of women who suffer from endometriosis and women who suffer from chronic migraine headaches. It was hypothesized that women with endometriosis would have more negative scores than women who have migraines on all measures because endometriosis is not understood by society to be a valid source of pain. Participants were 41 women with endometriosis and 32 women with migraines who were recruited from support groups and online listservs. Women with endometriosis reported significantly more pain, stress, and negative attitudes toward menstruation than did women with migraines. Implications for the differential treatment of women with chronic illnesses related to the menstrual cycle are discussed.
慢性病的诊断是一个改变人生的事件，会影响一个人生活的生物学、心理学和社会学方面。本研究的目的是比较患有子宫内膜异位症的女性和患有慢性偏头痛的女性在疼痛体验、身心健康、压力、患者满意度、社会支持以及对月经的态度方面的差异。研究假设，患有子宫内膜异位症的女性在所有测量指标上的得分都将比患有偏头痛的女性更消极，因为社会并不认为子宫内膜异位症是一个合理的疼痛来源。参与者为41名患有子宫内膜异位症的女性和32名患有偏头痛的女性，她们是从支持小组和在线邮件列表中招募而来的。与患有偏头痛的女性相比，患有子宫内膜异位症的女性报告的疼痛、压力和对月经的消极态度明显更多。本文还讨论了对与月经周期相关的慢性病女性进行差异化治疗的意义。
