The Effect of Nursing Care Program on Women With Endometriosis

The Effect of Nursing Care Program Developed Based on Health Promotion Model on the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Quality of Life of Women With Endometriosis.

This study was carried out to determine the effect of the endometriosis nursing care program (ENCP) given to women with endometriosis in line with the Health Promotion Model, on the quality of life and healthy lifestyle behaviors of women.

This experimental study, which was conducted in a single-blind, with control group, prospective, randomized type in the first test-post-test order, was carried out in the endometriosis polyclinic of Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Gynecology and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital.

In the preliminary evaluation, 46 women with Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire-5 (EHP-5) scores of 22 and above (50 and above in the 100 system) constituted the sample of the study, including 23 intervention and 23 control groups. While the Nursing Care Program for Women with Endometriosis (NCPE) was applied to the intervention group, only routine care was applied to the control group. Introductory Information Form, EHP-5, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II (HLBSII), and Satisfaction Questionnaire for NCPE were used as data collection forms in the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having been diagnosed with endometriosis,
• Being in the reproductive period,
• No communication barrier,
• Not having been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness,

Exclusion Criteria:

• Getting pregnant during the study,
• It was determined as wanting to leave the study,