Locked inside: Living with uncertainty in self-management for endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A high symptom burden systemic inflammatory disorder, endometriosis typically entails both medical management and self-management strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia precipitated changes to healthcare provision, societal restrictions, and negative psychosocial outcomes particularly for those managing chronic illnesses (e.g., endometriosis). This study's objective was to address the following questions: "How have endometriosis self-management strategies changed since the outbreak of COVID-19, and what are the consequences of these changes?"

Methods

In total, 21 respondents residing in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in a semi-structured interview following completion of an online survey advertised by Endometriosis Australia. In the sur

SUBMITTER: Handelsman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081875 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature