A comprehensive interventional program to improve the sexual function of women with endometriosis: a mixed-methods protocol study.

Endometriosis Iran Mixed methods study Sexual function Women

Journal

Reproductive health

ISSN: 1742-4755

Titre abrégé: Reprod Health

Pays: England

ID NLM: 101224380

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
27 Feb 2024

Historique:

received: 09 02 2024

accepted: 21 02 2024

medline: 28 2 2024

pubmed: 28 2 2024

entrez: 27 2 2024

Statut: epublish

Résumé

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. Endometriosis is a chronic disease in women of reproductive age. The negative impact of endometriosis on intimate relationships and sexual function has been reported in a significant number of women with this disease. The results of this study offer a rich source of information for the required interventions to promote the sexual and reproductive health of women with endometriosis. This study is a sequential exploratory (qualitative–quantitative) mixed methods design that consists of three consecutive phases. In this study, following a qualitative approach, the researchers will explain the experiences of women with endometriosis of sexual function and the appropriate strategies to improve the sexual function of these women. In the second phase, the researcher will design an appropriate interventional program for to improving the sexual function of women with endometriosis by using the results of the qualitative phase and literature reviews. The purposed interventional program is designed using the Delphi method and panel of experts and will be finalized for execution. In the third stage, the effectiveness of interventional program on the sexual function of women with endometriosis will be investigated in a quasi-experimental study. Therefore, it is expected that conducting a mixed method study by presenting an interventional culturally sensitive program can contribute to improving the sexual function of women with endometriosis and enhancing the quality of sexual relations between couples.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND

MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS

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.

CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS

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.

Endometriosis is a chronic disease in women of reproductive age. The negative impact of endometriosis on intimate relationships and sexual function has been reported in a significant number of women with this disease. The results of this study offer a rich source of information for the required interventions to promote the sexual and reproductive health of women with endometriosis. This study is a sequential exploratory (qualitative–quantitative) mixed methods design that consists of three consecutive phases. In this study, following a qualitative approach, the researchers will explain the experiences of women with endometriosis of sexual function and the appropriate strategies to improve the sexual function of these women. In the second phase, the researcher will design an appropriate interventional program for to improving the sexual function of women with endometriosis by using the results of the qualitative phase and literature reviews. The purposed interventional program is designed using the Delphi method and panel of experts and will be finalized for execution. In the third stage, the effectiveness of interventional program on the sexual function of women with endometriosis will be investigated in a quasi-experimental study. Therefore, it is expected that conducting a mixed method study by presenting an interventional culturally sensitive program can contribute to improving the sexual function of women with endometriosis and enhancing the quality of sexual relations between couples.

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DOI: 10.1186/s12978-024-01759-4 PMID: 38414010

pubmed: 38414010

doi: 10.1186/s12978-024-01759-4

pii: 10.1186/s12978-024-01759-4

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eng

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Organisme : Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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