Coping strategies employed by women with endometriosis in a public health-care setting
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This study explored how South African patients attending public health facilities reported coping with endometriosis. A total of 16 women with endometriosis were interviewed, and we explored how participants coped with endometriosis. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes. Participants reported employing both problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies to cope with endometriosis. Problem-focused strategies included limiting physical activities, increasing knowledge about endometriosis, scheduling social and work activities around menstrual cycle, engaging in self-management and relying on social support. Emotion-focused coping strategies included accepting the disease, adopting a positive attitude, engaging in self talk and evoking spirituality.
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Women with endometriosis often use both problem- and emotion-based coping strategies.
“Women with endometriosis often use both problem- and emotion-based coping strategies (Roomaney and Kagee, 2016).”
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Learning more about endometriosis independently has been useful for some individuals.
“Learning more about endometriosis independently has been useful for some individuals (Roomaney and Kagee, 2016).”
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Several strategies addressing the negative psychological effects of endometriosis exist and may help patients.
“Consequently, several strategies that address the negative psychological effects of living with endometriosis exist and may be helpful for patients (Roomaney and Kagee, 2016).”
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- Authors
- Roomaney, R., & Kagee, A.
- Affiliations
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Roomaney, Rizwana
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-07-10
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2259-2268
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- PMC
- PMC4568158
- OpenAlex
- W2137772300
- Cited by
- 53
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 1.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R24AA022919)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Keywords
- endometriosis, coping strategies, women's health, problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, self-management, social support, spirituality, menstrual cycle, public health care, South Africa
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Chronic Disease, Endometriosis, Female, Hospitals, State, Humans, South Africa, Qualitative Research, Young Adult, Tertiary Care Centers
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