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