School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Public Health Department, Nursing Faculty, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nurs Open. 2021 May;8(3):1275-1282. doi: 10.1002/nop2.744. Epub 2020 Dec 22.
Considering the wide impact of endometriosis on various aspects of health, this study aimed to explore the impact of endometriosis on Iranian women's lives.
The present study used a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis.
Twenty patients suffering from endometriosis referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran took part in this study. The sampling was done purposefully until data saturation. After deep semi-structured interviews, the content analysis of the interviews was done according to the steps proposed by Zhang and Wildemuth.
The mean age of the participants was 34.53 (SD: 5.81) years (range: 23-43) with duration of illness of 6.30 ± 5.86 years. Their educational level varied from high school to university, and most of them were employed. Analysis of the data from participants' experiences led to the formation of 5 categories under the titles "Physical suffering, instability of marital life, mental disorder, disruption in social life and self-care" and 11 subcategories.
The findings of the present study showed that endometriosis can adversely affect women's lives including physical, sexual, psychological and social problems. Although in some cases patients adopt different strategies for self-care, the need for more support is felt.
鉴于子宫内膜异位症对健康各个方面的广泛影响，本研究旨在探讨子宫内膜异位症对伊朗妇女生活的影响。
本研究采用定性方法和常规内容分析法。
20 名患有子宫内膜异位症的患者参加了这项研究，他们来自德黑兰的伊玛目霍梅尼医院。采用目的抽样法，直到数据饱和为止。在进行深入的半结构化访谈后，根据张和怀尔德穆特提出的步骤对访谈内容进行了分析。
参与者的平均年龄为 34.53（SD：5.81）岁（范围：23-43），病程为 6.30±5.86 年。他们的受教育程度从高中到大学不等，大多数人都有工作。对参与者经验数据的分析形成了 5 个类别，标题为“身体痛苦、婚姻生活不稳定、精神障碍、社会生活中断和自我护理”，以及 11 个子类别。
本研究结果表明，子宫内膜异位症会对妇女的生活造成不利影响，包括身体、性、心理和社会问题。尽管在某些情况下，患者会采取不同的自我护理策略，但仍感到需要更多的支持。
