Level of Knowledge, Pain and Sleep Quality among Women with Endometriosis
Ali, D., Gonied, A., Elsebeiy, F., Salem, H. (2023). Level of Knowledge, Pain and Sleep Quality among Women with Endometriosis. EKB Journal Management System, 19(2), 196-213. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.326067
Dina Ahmed Amen Ali; Amina Saad Gonied; Faten Ibrahim Elsebeiy; Hanan Morsy Salem. "Level of Knowledge, Pain and Sleep Quality among Women with Endometriosis". EKB Journal Management System, 19, 2, 2023, 196-213. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.326067
Ali, D., Gonied, A., Elsebeiy, F., Salem, H. (2023). 'Level of Knowledge, Pain and Sleep Quality among Women with Endometriosis', EKB Journal Management System, 19(2), pp. 196-213. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.326067
Ali, D., Gonied, A., Elsebeiy, F., Salem, H. Level of Knowledge, Pain and Sleep Quality among Women with Endometriosis. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 19(2): 196-213. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.326067

Level of Knowledge, Pain and Sleep Quality among Women with Endometriosis

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Volume 19, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 196-213  XML PDF (602.84 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/znj.2023.326067
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Authors
Dina Ahmed Amen Ali1; Amina Saad Gonied2; Faten Ibrahim Elsebeiy3; Hanan Morsy Salem4
1B.Sc in Nursing Science-Faculty of Nursing -Zagazig University
2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Zagazig University
3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing-Faculty of Nursing Zagazig University
4Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing-Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
Abstract
Abstract:
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic disorder accompanied by pain and infertility that affects
nearly 176 million women worldwide. Aim of the study: the study aim was to evaluate level of
knowledge, pain and sleep quality among women with endometriosis. Study Design: Descriptive
design. Setting: The study was conducted at gynecological outpatient unit of Zagazig university
hospitals, Sharkia governorate, Egypt. Study subjects: 132 women were included in the study as
purposive sample. Tools for data collection: Three tools were used: a structured interview
questionnaire include: knowledge assessment questionnaire, pain assessment questionnaire and
sleep quality questionnaire. Results: The current study showed that a higher percentage of women correctly knew symptoms and goal of treatment of endometriosis. Dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain were the main types of pain in the majority of studied women and the majority of the studied women had poor sleep quality. Conclusion: Almost half of women had poor knowledge, while more than one third of them had average level and small percentage of them had good knowledge. Half of studied women had severe pain, less than one fourth of them had moderate pain, and one fourth of them had mild pain while only small percentage of them had no pain. The majority of women had poor sleep quality, while lower percentage had good sleep quality. Recommendations: It is very important to raise women knowledge regarding endometriosis through mass media, educator nurse who provides knowledge to every woman go to gynecological outpatient units, duplication of the study using other sample from different geographical places to increase concentration on the diseases. Serum cancer antigen is a tumor marker is recommended in early detection and prevention of complications.
Keywords
Keywords: Knowledge; Pain; Sleep Quality; Endometriosis
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