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- Angelhoff, Charlotte, medicine doktor, 1974-, et al.
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Supporting girls with painful menstruation - A qualitative study with school nurses in Sweden
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Pediatric Nursing. - : Elsevier. - 0882-5963 .- 1532-8449. ; 68, s. e109-e115
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Painful menstruation is common among girls. To optimize school nurses' work more knowledgeabout their experiences of supporting these girls is needed. The aim of this study was to describe school nurses'experiences of supporting girls with menstrual pain.Methods: Interviews were conducted with 15 school nurses in Sweden and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: Three themes emerged: Taking menstrual pain seriously, Being a disseminator of knowledge, andExternal conditions for conducting professional work as a school nurse.Conclusion: School nurses felt competent in supporting girls with menstrual pain. However, they lacked struc-tural, written guidelines and routines for how to treat, support, follow-up and refer girls with menstrual pain.Practice implications: School education about menstruation and sexual health needs to be strengthened. Cooper-ation with other healthcare facilities and networks with other school nurses should be increased. Specific guide-lines on how to support girls with menstrual pain should be implemented.
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- Berterö, Carina, et al.
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Striving for a biopsychosocial approach : A secondary analysis of mutual components during healthcare encounters between women with endometriosis and physicians
- 2019
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Ingår i: JOURNAL OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AND PELVIC PAIN DISORDERS. - : Sage Publications. - 2284-0265 .- 2284-0273. ; 11:3, s. 146-151
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective:The objective of this study was to identify and describe mutual components during healthcare encounters between women with endometriosis and physicians.Methods:Secondary analysis of data was obtained from two original face-to-face interview studies, one with nine women with endometriosis and one including 16 physicians. Data in this secondary analysis were analysed using thematic analysis.Results:Three themes were identified. (1) Continuity as a foundation for a biopsychosocial approach. The women and the physicians described the importance of continuity and both parties strived for a biopsychosocial approach whereby the female body was not treated as biomedical defect object, but as a part of the unity that constitutes a human being. (2) Listening sensitively. Women and physicians believed that listening sensitively involved more than just hearing the actual words – it required thoughtfulness, reflection and responsiveness. (3) Timing of diagnosis. The physicians tried to protect the women from worrying by treating the painful menstruations without mentioning endometriosis. However, the women regarded not mentioning endometriosis as a lack of competence on the part of the physicians.Conclusion:This study provides new insights into the need for further support in the provision of psychosocial care for women with endometriosis, in the striving towards a biopsychosocial approach.
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- Brüggemann, Cecilia, et al.
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Labor dystocia and oxytocin augmentation before or after six centimeters cervical dilatation, in nulliparous women with spontaneous labor, in relation to mode of birth
- 2022
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Ingår i: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. - : BMC. - 1471-2393. ; 22:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background The effects of diagnosing and treating labor dystocia with oxytocin infusion at different cervical dilatations have not been fully evaluated. Therefore, we aimed to examine whether cervical dilatation at diagnosis of dystocia and initiation of oxytocin infusion at different stages of cervical dilatation were associated with mode of birth, obstetric complications and womens birthing experience. Methods A retrospective cohort study, including 588 nulliparous term women with spontaneous onset of labor and dystocia requiring oxytocin augmentation. The study population was divided into three groups according to cervical dilatation at diagnosis of dystocia and initiation of oxytocin-infusion (<= 5 cm, 6-10 cm, fully dilated) with mode of birth as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were obstetrical and neonatal complications and women s experience of childbirth. Statistical comparison between groups using Chi-square and ANOVA was performed. The risk of operative birth (cesarean section and instrumental birth) was assessed using binary logistic regression with suitable adjustments (maternal age, body mass index and risk assessment on admission to the labor ward). Results The cesarean section rate differed between the groups (p < 0.001); 12% in the <= 5 cm group, 6% in the 6-10 cm group and 0% in the fully dilated group. There was no increased risk for operative birth in the <= 5 cm group compared to the 6-10 cm group, adjusted OR 1.28 95%CI (0.78-2.08). The fully dilated group had a decreased risk of operative birth (adjusted OR 0.48 95%CI (0.27-0.85). The rate of a negative birthing experience was high in all groups (28.5%, 19% and 18%) but was only increased among women in the <= 5 cm group compared with the 6-10 cm group, adjusted OR 1.76 95%CI (1.05-2.95). Conclusions Although no difference in the risk of operative birth was found between the <= 5 cm and 6-10 cm cervical dilatation-groups, the cesarean section rate was highest in women with dystocia requiring oxytocin augmentation at <= 5 cm cervical dilatation. This might indicate that oxytocin augmentation before 6 cm cervical dilatation could be contra-productive in preventing cesarean sections. Further, the increased risk of negative birth experience in the <= 5 cm group should be kept in mind to improve labor care.
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- Eldestrand, E., et al.
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Supporting young women with menstrual pain – Experiences of midwives working at youth clinics
- 2022
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Ingår i: Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare. - : Elsevier B.V.. - 1877-5756 .- 1877-5764. ; 34
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Menstrual pain is relatively common among young girls. Many girls turn to youth clinics when seeking care for menstrual problems. Objective: The objective of the study was to describe midwives’ experiences of supporting girls with menstrual pain. Methods: This is a qualitative study with an inductive approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 midwives working at Swedish youth clinics. Interviews were held in September 2021. The recordings were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Two main themes, consisting of three subthemes each, emerged: Guiding and educating young women about menstrual pain and Striving toward pain relief. It was important to the midwives to increase young womens knowledge of menstrual pain and coping strategies, and to guide them in finding a method for menstrual pain relief. Hormonal contraceptives were often a natural choice and an effective method for pain relief, although the midwives occasionally faced resistance from young women or their mothers when recommending this. The midwives also referred to a gynecologist if needed. Conclusion: The results highlight that midwives working at youth clinics have an important role in the care of young women with menstrual pain. The midwives found it important to increase young womens knowledge about menstrual pain and coping strategies, since they had noticed knowledge gaps in these areas. The results suggest a need to improve education about menstrual pain and coping strategies for young women, preferably in school and in cooperation with healthcare professionals. © 2022 The Author(s)
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Associations between pain thresholds for heat, cold and pressure, and Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire scores in healthy women and in women with persistent pelvic pain
- 2019
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Ingår i: European Journal of Pain. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1090-3801 .- 1532-2149. ; 23:9, s. 1631-1639
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundThe Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) is a self‐rating instrument developed as a time‐ and cost‐saving alternative to quantitative sensory testing (QST). The aims of the study were to assess (a) the associations between PSQ scores and QST in women with persistent pelvic pain and in pain‐free controls and (b) to what extent demographic variables and psychological distress influenced PSQ scores.MethodsFifty‐five healthy women and 37 women with persistent pelvic pain participated. All filled in the PSQ and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and had QST (heat, cold and pressure pain thresholds) performed on six locations on the body. Information on age, body mass index, smoking habits and pain duration were collected. Principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least square regressions were used.ResultsThe patients scored significantly higher on PSQ than the controls. Significant multivariate correlations between pain thresholds and PSQ scores were found only in the patient group. In the patient group, the heat and cold pain thresholds correlated more strongly with PSQ scores than the pressure pain threshold.ConclusionsThe PSQ score was significantly higher in pelvic pain patients, and correlations between QSTs and the PSQ were only found for patients.SignificanceThe PSQ reflects pain sensitivity in women with PPP and can be used as a non‐invasive and painless way to assess this condition in clinical practice.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Swedish version of Endometriosis Health Profile-30
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0144-3615 .- 1364-6893. ; 40:7, s. 969-973
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) is focusing on the effect of endometriosis symptoms upon health-related quality of life. The aim of this study was to pre-test and culturally adapt the Swedish version of EHP-30. Eighteen Swedish-speaking women with laparoscopically verified diagnosis of endometriosis answered the questionnaire and 17 were interviewed regarding their interpretations of the questionnaire. Demographics, distribution of answers, roof-ceiling effects and missing answers were analysed. The interviews were analysed using the qualitative approach proposed by Beaton et al. The Swedish version of EHP-30 was experienced as accessible with 100% data completeness and a roof effect (11%) in one dimension. Some women had difficulties with the instructions and one word should be replaced in order to culturally adapt the questionnaire. In conclusion, the Swedish version of EHP-30 is a useful and well-accepted questionnaire for women with endometriosis in Sweden, but a minor change of wording is recommended.Impact statement What is already known on this subject? Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing are crucial when introducing translated questionnaires. Cross-cultural adaptation is a process that looks at both translational and cultural issues when a questionnaire is being prepared for use in another country than the original. EHP-30 has been translated into Swedish but has not yet been cross-culturally adapted. What do the results of this study add? The Swedish version of EHP-30 was experienced as a useful and well-accepted questionnaire for women with endometriosis, but a minor change of wording is recommended in one question to make the questionnaire convergent with the original version.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Demographic and clinical characteristics determining patient-centeredness in endometriosis care
- 2023
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Ingår i: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. - : Springer. - 0932-0067 .- 1432-0711. ; 307, s. 1047-1055
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to assess patient-centeredness of endometriosis care in a national sample of Swedish women with endometriosis. The secondary aims were to assess the importance of different dimensions of endometriosis care and to analyze demographic and clinical determinants associated with the experience of patient-centeredness.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 476 women with confirmed endometriosis. An invitation to participate was sent to 1000 randomly selected women aged ≥ 18 years having any endometriosis diagnosis and who had visited a gynecological clinic due to endometriosis problems any time during the past five years. Participants were recruited from ten different-sized gynecology clinics all over Sweden. The invitation letter had a link to the digital survey, which consisted of demographic and clinical questions, and the ENDOCARE questionnaire (ECQ). ECQ measures experiences, importance and patient-centeredness of ten dimensions of endometriosis care. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze which patient-specific demographic and clinical determinants were associated with the experience of patient-centeredness.Results: The response rate was 48%. The results indicate that Swedish women with endometriosis experience low patient-centeredness and rate relational aspects with healthcare professionals as the most important aspects of care. Having a gynecologist with patient responsibility was an independent predictor for high patient-centeredness.Conclusion: Women with endometriosis in Sweden experience low patient-centeredness, reflecting the urgent need for improvement. More effort should be given to develop the relational aspects of care. Women with endometriosis should have a responsible gynecologist to care for treatment and follow-up.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-
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Disclosing the invisible : experiences, outcomes and quality of endometriosis healthcare
- 2018
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Introduction: Many women with endometriosis report that their symptoms are normalized and trivialized when they seek medical care and they often experience diagnostic delays, ineffective treatments and physiological, psychological and social consequences. However, there is a knowledge gap when it comes to women’s experiences of different aspects of endometriosis healthcare, and the quality of that care. Aim: The aim of this thesis was to identify, describe and analyse the experiences, encounters and outcomes of endometriosis healthcare from different perspectives. Design and Method: This thesis is a summary of four studies with different methods and designs. Study I and II were qualitative interview studies in which nine women with a laparoscopy-verified endometriosis diagnosis (study I) and 25 healthcare professionals (HCPs) (study II) described their experiences of healthcare encounters related to endometriosis symptoms. The interviews were analysed using interpretive phenomenology (study I) and conventional content analysis (study II). Study III was a cross-sectional observational comparative study measuring pain thresholds, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptoms of anxiety and depression using quantitative sensory testing (QST) and questionnaires in order to determine pain thresholds in healthy women (n=55) and women with persistent pelvic pain (PPP), with (n=14) and without (n=23) a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis. The correlations between pain thresholds and duration of PPP, HRQoL and symptoms of anxiety and depression were also analysed. Study IV was a quantitative observational study using register data from the National Quality Register for Gynaecological Surgery. Patient-reported experience measures (PREM) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) after benign hysterectomy were analysed and compared in women with and without PPP and endometriosis (study IV). Results: The results of the thesis are summarized in three themes: The struggle to visualize the pain, The endometriosis diagnosis as a key to understanding and enduring persistent pelvic pain and Healthcare encounters as potentially life changing. In the first theme, women and HCPs described the healthcare encounters concerning endometriosis symptoms as troublesome (study I, II). The women struggled with disclosing, visualizing and communicating their hidden pain to the HCPs (study I), and HCPs expressed insecurity and limited knowledge when caring for these women (study II). Study III showed widespread reduced pain thresholds among women with PPP compared with healthy controls, and a significant positive correlation between duration of PPP and reduced pain thresholds . Study III also showed a reduced HRQoL and higher prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among women with PPP, which were also described by the women (study I).The importance of getting a diagnosis was described in the second theme by both women and HCPs (study I, II), but women with PPP with and without endometriosis diagnosis did not differ significantly in their pain thresholds or psychosocial outcomes in study III. Likewise, women with PPP with and without endometriosis gave more equal PREM and PROM answers than women in the pain-free comparison group. Overall, women undergoing hysterectomy on benign indications were satisfied with the experience and outcomes of the surgery (study IV).As described in the last theme, healthcare encounters could be constructive or destructive. Positive experiences could make the symptoms easier to endure. The constructive encounters were often characterized by a holistic approach and a care structured in multidisciplinary teams. Conclusion and clinical implications: The results suggest that PPP should be taken seriously and treated actively in order to minimize the risk of physiological and psychological consequences, such as reduced pain thresholds, lower HRQoL and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Unrelieved PPP could also be an explanatory factor for long-term physiological consequences, such as lower PREM and PROM after hysterectomy.High-quality endometriosis healthcare should provide an interaction of physical, psychological and social factors. If women experience that HCPs acknowledge their pain and the effect of pain on HRQoL and mental health, and are offered proper pain-relieving treatment, healthcare encounters could change their lives.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Healthcare Consumption and Cost Estimates Concerning Swedish Women with Endometriosis
- 2020
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Ingår i: Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. - : KARGER. - 0378-7346 .- 1423-002X. ; 85:3, s. 237-244
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction:Endometriosis is known for its substantial effect on women's wellbeing and quality of life. In order to evaluate disease burden, treatments and health services, assessments of healthcare consumption and cost estimates are necessary.Objectives:The aim of this study was to estimate healthcare consumption and annual cost per woman with endometriosis in Sweden and to examine healthcare consumption and costs in different age groups.Methods:A questionnaire was distributed to 400 members of the Endometriosis Association and to 400 randomly selected women with surgically confirmed endometriosis. Official statistics were obtained via correspondence, publications, and database searches.Results:Analysis of the 431 returned questionnaires showed that women under 30 years utilized more inpatient and outpatient care than older women. The mean annual cost among all women was EUR 8,768/woman. The direct healthcare cost of managing the disease was EUR 4,282, while the indirect cost was EUR 4,486. Absence from work was reported by 32% of the women, while 36% reported reduced time at work because of endometriosis.Conclusion:Our results confirm the substantial negative effect of endometriosis upon women's lives and their relatively high healthcare consumption.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Incidence of self-reported pelvic pain and risk factors for pain 1 year after benign hysterectomy : A register study from the Swedish National Quality Registry for Gynecological Surgery
- 2023
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 102:10, s. 1359-1370
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction The primary aim of this study was to determine the incidence of patient-reported pain 1 year after hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions in relation to occurrence of preoperative pain. The secondary aim was to analyze clinical risk factors for pain 1 year after the hysterectomy in women with and without preoperatively reported pelvic/lower abdominal pain. Material and methods This was a historical cohort study using data from the Swedish National Quality Registry for Gynecological Surgery on 16 694 benign hysterectomies. Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression models. Results One year after surgery, 22.4% of women with preoperative pain reported pelvic pain and 7.8% reported de novo pelvic pain. For those with preoperative pain younger age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.38-2.23 and aOR 1.21, 95% CI 1.10-1.34 for women aged <35 and 35-44 years, respectively), not being gainfully employed (aOR 1.43, 95% CI 1.26-1.63), pelvic pain as the main symptom leading to hysterectomy (aOR 1.51, 95% CI 1.19-1.90), endometriosis (aOR 1.18, 95% CI 1.06-1.31), and laparoscopic hysterectomy (aOR 1.30, 95% CI 1.07-1.58), were clinically relevant independent risk factors for pelvic/lower abdominal pain 1 year after surgery, as were postoperative complications within 8 weeks after discharge. Meanwhile, clinically relevant independent risk factors for reporting de novo pain 1 year after surgery were younger age (aOR 2.05, 95% CI 1.08-3.86 and aOR 1.29, 95% CI 1.04-1.60 for women aged <35 and 35-44 years, respectively), and postoperative complications within 8 weeks after discharge. Conclusions The incidence of pelvic pain and de novo pain 1 year after hysterectomy was relatively high. Women with and without reported preoperative pelvic/lower abdominal pain represented clinically different populations. The risk factors for pelvic pain seemed to differ in these two populations. The differences in risk factors could be taken into consideration in the preoperative counseling and in the decision-making concerning method of hysterectomy, provided that large well-designed studies confirm these risk factors.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Pain catastrophizing is associated with pain thresholds for heat, cold and pressure in women with chronic pelvic pain
- 2020
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Pain. - : WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH. - 1877-8860 .- 1877-8879. ; 20:3, s. 635-646
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background and aims: Psychological traits such as pain catastrophizing may play a role in the development of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Pain catastrophizing is the tendency to amplify negative cognitive and emotional pain processes. The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) assesses elements of pain catastrophizing divided into three subgroups of factors (rumination, helplessness and magnification). Previous studies have shown associations between CPP and increased pain sensitivity, widespread generalized hyperalgesia, and decreased pain thresholds, but the relation between pain catastrophizing and specific pain thresholds has not yet been widely examined in this patient group. The aims of this study were (a) to determine if catastrophizing is increased in women with CPP compared with pain-free women, (b) to assess the importance of pain catastrophizing, psychological distress variables, and subjective pain sensitivity for pain thresholds of heat, cold and pressure in these two groups, and (c) to determine whether psychological variables or pain thresholds best contribute to the differentiation between CPP and controls. Methods: Thirty-seven women with chronic pelvic pain who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy on the suspicion of endometriosis participated along with 55 healthy and pain-free controls. All underwent quantitative sensory testing on six locations on the body to determine heat (HPT), cold (CPT) and pressure (PPT) pain thresholds. The PCS, the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ), the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, (HAUS) demographics and clinical data were collected prospectively. Principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least square regressions were used to assess the associations between PCS scores and pain thresholds. Results: The women with CPP scored significantly higher on PCS than the healthy controls. PCS-helplessness, PCS-rumination and HADS-depression were significantly associated with pain thresholds for the whole group. In the CPP group, PCS-rumination, body mass index and PSQ were significant regressors for HPT and CPT. The PCS and the HADS subscales were strongly intercorrelated in women with CPP and were stronger regressors of group membership than the three pain thresholds. In the group of healthy control women, no relationships were found to be significant. The psychological variables were somewhat stronger significant regressors than pain thresholds (also significant) for group membership. Conclusions: Women with CPP have significantly higher pain catastrophizing scores than women without CPP. The pain catastrophizing rumination factor is significantly associated with pain thresholds of heat and cold in CPP women. PCS and HADS are strongly intercorrelated and PSQ correlates positively with these variables. It seems that the psychological variables are important for group differentiation.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the 30-item endometriosis health profile (EHP-30)
- 2020
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Ingår i: BMC Women's Health. - : BMC. - 1472-6874. ; 20:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The 30-Item Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-30) is a specific instrument measuring quality of life among women with endometriosis. Although the Swedish version of EHP-30 is widely used in research and clinical settings, it has not yet been evaluated psychometrically. Ensuring validity and reliability is of most importance when using translated instruments. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the EHP-30. Methods: This study was conducted at a Swedish referral university hospital specializing in endometriosis. Data collection was performed in January 2013. The EHP-30 was sent to 369 randomly selected women with a laparoscopy-verified endometriosis diagnosis. The psychometric evaluation included evaluation of data completeness, score distributions, floor and ceiling effects, internal consistency, factor analysis and test-retest reliability. Results: Out of the 211 women with endometriosis who answered the questionnaire, 128 were native Swedish speakers who had experienced symptoms of endometriosis during the past 4 weeks, and were included in the psychometric evaluation. Data completeness was 99.5%. The highest median score was found in the Control and Powerlessness subscale, and lowest in Pain. Distributions towards ill health were found in all subscales except for the pain subscale, but there were no noteworthy floor or ceiling effects. Internal consistency was good (Cronbach's alpha 0.83-0.96). Factor analysis could roughly confirm three of the five subscales. The test-rest analysis showed good reliability. Scores were systematically lower during the second measurement. Conclusions: We conclude that the Swedish version of EHP-30 is a valid and reliable instrument to measure health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis. It is understandable, acceptable and usable and can be recommended for use in clinical daily routines and for research purposes.
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- Grundström, Hanna, 1982-, et al.
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Reduced pain thresholds and signs of sensitization in women with persistent pelvic pain and suspected endometriosis
- 2019
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 98:3, s. 327-336
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder that may cause considerable pelvic pain in women of fertile age. Determining pain mechanisms is necessary in order to optimize the treatment of the disease. The objective of the study was to evaluate pain thresholds in women with persistent pelvic pain with and without confirmed endometriosis, and healthy, unaffected controls, and analyze how pain thresholds in these cohorts related to duration of pelvic pain, quality of life, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pain thresholds for heat, cold and pressure were assessed with quantitative sensory testing on six locations on a reference group of 55 healthy women and on 37 women with persistent pelvic pain who had been admitted for diagnostic laparoscopy on the suspicion of endometriosis. Validated instruments were applied to assess quality of life and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Data were analyzed by means of uni- and multivariate analysis of variance and Spearman's rank-order correlation.RESULTS: The women with persistent pelvic pain had significantly lower pain thresholds compared with the reference women. In the women with pain, no differences were observed in pain thresholds between women with (n = 13) and women without (n = 24) biopsy-proven endometriosis. The duration of pelvic pain correlated significantly positively with reduced pain thresholds, ie, the longer the duration, the more sensitization. In the persistent pelvic pain group, pain thresholds for heat correlated significantly with the Short Form Health Survey 36 dimension of bodily pain, and thresholds for cold correlated with Short Form Health Survey 36 bodily pain and with symptoms of depression.CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed widespread alterations in pain thresholds in women with persistent pelvic pain that are indicative of central sensitization and a time-dependent correlation. Women with pelvic pain and suspicion of endometriosis should probably be treated more thoroughly to prevent or at least minimize the concomitant development of central sensitization.
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- Hallström, Sofia, et al.
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Fear of childbirth and mental health among lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people : a cross-sectional study
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology. - : Taylor & Francis Ltd. - 0167-482X .- 1743-8942. ; 43:4, s. 526-531
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Most studies of fear of childbirth (FOC) are conducted on heterosexual cisgender pregnant populations of birth-giving parents. Among lesbian and bisexual women, as well as transgender and queer people (LBTQ), minority stress can add an extra layer to FOC. Gender binary and cisnormative assumptions leave it to the patient to educate and navigate healthcare providers, which can increase mental health problems. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare FOC and mental illness among expecting birth-giving parents and their partners in an LBTQ population. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 80 self-identified pregnant LBTQ persons and their 54 non-pregnant partners at a LBTQ specialized antenatal clinic in a large Swedish city of over one million inhabitants. The survey included socio-demographic characteristics, sexual and gender orientation, obstetric history, previous mental health, previous trauma exposure and measures of FOC and mental health. Results: Levels of FOC were significantly higher for the pregnant participants (median W-DEQ 67.5) than for partners (median W-DEQ 60.0). The proportion of severe FOC was higher for pregnant participants (20.3%) than for partners (9.4%), although this difference was not statistically significant. Mental illness was significantly associated with FOC. Conclusion: The results add valuable information to our understanding of the specific needs of pregnant LBTQ people and their partners and may help us to develop healthcare in the future.
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