Attitudes and perceptions of affected women towards endocrine endometriosis therapy: an international survey based on free-word association networks.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

What are the attitudes and perceptions towards endocrine endometriosis therapy?

Summary answer

Among the study population, endocrine endometriosis therapies are associated with negative mental images and emotions and there seems to be a pre-therapeutic information deficit on the part of physicians.

What is known already

Endocrine therapies, as the current standard of conservative endometriosis treatment, have good efficacy and improve symptoms and quality of life in most patients. Nevertheless, clinical practice repeatedly shows rejection on the part of patients, which may result in reduced compliance and discontinuation of therapy.

Study design, size, duration

Cross-sectional study among endometriosis patients using a multilingual questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Thurnherr N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767788 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature