Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Reprod Health. 2024 Feb 27;21(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12978-024-01759-4.
Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting 6-10% of women worldwide. Sexual dysfunction has been reported in a significant percentage of these patients. Thus, the present study will be conducted to design, implement, and determine the effectiveness of an interventional program to improve the sexual function of women with endometriosis.
This mixed-methods study will be carried out in three phases with a sequential exploratory approach. In the first phase (qualitative study) participants will be selected by purposive sampling in Isfahan, Iran. The data will be collected through in-depth interviews and field notes and analyzed using conventional content analysis. The interventional program will be designed in the second phase based on the results of the qualitative study and literature review and using the Delphi method and panel of experts. The interventional program will be implemented at the individual level in the third phase to investigate its effect on improving women's sexual function. This phase includes quasi-experimental research, in which the pre- and post-intervention data will be collected from the intervention and control groups using the FSFI questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Ultimately, a suitable interventional program will be presented by combining the data obtained in the qualitative and quantitative phases of the research.
Conducting the present study, along with the design and implementation of an appropriate, native, and culturally sensitive interventional program, can contribute to improving the sexual function of women with endometriosis and enhancing the quality of sexual relations between couples.
子宫内膜异位症是一种全球性疾病，影响全球 6-10%的女性。这些患者中有相当大比例的人存在性功能障碍。因此，本研究旨在设计、实施并确定一种干预方案，以改善子宫内膜异位症女性的性功能。
本混合方法研究将分三个阶段进行，采用序贯探索方法。在第一阶段（定性研究），将通过目的抽样选择伊朗伊斯法罕的参与者。数据将通过深入访谈和现场记录收集，并使用常规内容分析进行分析。第二阶段将根据定性研究和文献综述的结果以及使用德尔菲法和专家小组设计干预方案。第三阶段将在个体层面实施干预方案，以调查其对改善女性性功能的影响。该阶段包括准实验研究，将使用 FSFI 问卷从干预组和对照组收集干预前后的数据，并使用描述性和推断性统计方法进行分析。最终，将通过结合研究的定性和定量阶段获得的数据，提出一种合适的干预方案。
开展本研究，并设计和实施一种合适的、本土的、文化敏感的干预方案，可以有助于改善子宫内膜异位症女性的性功能，提高夫妻之间的性关系质量。
