{"title":"Pelvic floor symptoms and symptom-related quality of life in the mothers of children with cerebral palsy: a pilot cross-sectional study.","authors":"Damla Korkmaz Dayican, Zeynep Hosbay, Burcin Ozyurek, Gulsena Utku Umut","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2349559","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2349559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pelvic floor symptoms may occur in women with low back pain due to dysfunction of the spinal stabilization muscles. Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem experienced by the mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Therefore, our aim in this study was to examine pelvic floor symptoms and symptom-related quality of life in the mothers of children with CP. The study included 48 mothers of children with CP (<i>n</i> = 23) or without neurodevelopmental problems (<i>n</i> = 25). The mothers' pelvic floor symptoms and symptom-related quality of life were evaluated with the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20) and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7). PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores did not differ between the two groups of mothers (<i>p</i> > .05). Additionally, moderately significant positive correlations were found between the age of the child with CP and duration of carrying and the PFDI-20 (<i>r</i> = 0.419, <i>p</i> = .047) and PFIQ-7 (<i>r</i> = 0.427, <i>p</i> = .042) scores. Pelvic floor symptoms and symptom-related quality of life in the mothers of children with CP were similar to those in the mothers of children without neurodevelopmental problems. As the age of the child with CP and duration of carrying increase, the urinary symptoms and urinary and colorectoanal symptoms-related quality of life in their mothers may worsen.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"404-415"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-05-28DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2360185
Márcia Mendonça Carneiro
{"title":"Obesity, diabetes & women's health: the perfect storm looming in the horizon?","authors":"Márcia Mendonça Carneiro","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2360185","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2360185","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":"64 5","pages":"365-368"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141158080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-05-05DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2349560
Mohammed Abuzaid, Majed Saeed Alshahrani, Albagir Mahdi Ahmed, Manal Nasser Moafa, Osama Alomar, Aoife O'Mahony, Ahmed Abu-Zaid
{"title":"Effectiveness of preoperative multimedia educational sessions on the levels of anxiety and satisfaction among women undergoing cesarean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Mohammed Abuzaid, Majed Saeed Alshahrani, Albagir Mahdi Ahmed, Manal Nasser Moafa, Osama Alomar, Aoife O'Mahony, Ahmed Abu-Zaid","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2349560","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2349560","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to explore the effectiveness of preoperative multimedia educational sessions on the levels of anxiety and satisfaction among women undergoing cesarean section (CS). The Scopus, PubMed, and Cochrane databases were searched without language limitations for eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from their inception up to October 15, 2023. A random-effect meta-analysis was conducted, and the quality of this meta-analysis was evaluated using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach. Seven RCTs (<i>n</i> = 1006 women) met the inclusion criteria. Preoperative multimedia sessions were found to significantly reduce anxiety levels (<i>n</i> = 6 RCTs, weighted mean difference: -3.10; 95 percent confidence intervals (CI): -4.48, -1.73; I<sup>2</sup> = 44.24 percent, moderate certainty of evidence) compared to the control group. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups regarding women's satisfaction after surgery (<i>n</i> = 5 RCTs, risk ratio: 1.37; 95 percent CI: 0.76, 2.50; I<sup>2</sup> = 98.26 percent, moderate certainty of evidence). Leave-one-out sensitivity analysis showed robustness of the outcomes. The findings of this meta-analysis suggest that providing multimedia educational programs before surgery could potentially have a beneficial effect on the levels of anxiety experienced by women undergoing CS. However, it is imperative to validate these results through larger samples and multi-centered RCTs.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"416-426"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140865182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A comprehensive investigation of biopsychosocial determinants influencing primary dysmenorrhea among university students.","authors":"Canan Oksuz Yalvac, Cansu Akdağ Topal, Handan Boztepe","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2349558","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2349558","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dysmenorrhea, characterized by pain and related symptoms, significantly impacts women's quality of life in work and education, prompting a comprehensive evaluation of associated factors. The objective of this study was to utilize structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze and assess the biopsychosocial factors influencing dysmenorrhea among university students. Three hundred and thirty-nine university students were included in this cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using the Participant Information Form, the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), the Beck Depression Scale (BDS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale (ACES), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). It was determined that the variables of pain onset (<i>t</i> = 3.24, <i>p</i> < .05) and age at menarche (<i>t</i> = -2.16, <i>p</i> < .05) showed a significant relationship with the model. The variables of the PCS (<i>t</i> = 16.87, <i>p</i> < .001), BDS (<i>t</i> = 3.06, <i>p</i> < .05), and BAS (<i>t</i> = 5.13, <i>p</i> < .001) showed a significant relationship with the model. Social factors in the model were examined, and a family history of dysmenorrhea and the ACES variables did not contribute significantly to the model (<i>p</i> > .05). The study indicates primary dysmenorrhea influenced by biological and psychological factors. Nurses should conduct holistic assessments and provide comprehensive care for affected women.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"392-403"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140891518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-04-15DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2337719
Tyesha Cummings, Kara R. Skelton
{"title":"Reducing CVD health disparities in Black women through addressing social determinants of health (SDOH): a scoping review","authors":"Tyesha Cummings, Kara R. Skelton","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2337719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2024.2337719","url":null,"abstract":"Cardiovascular disease (CVD) disparities among Black American women can be linked directly to social determinants of health (SDOH). This scoping review examines the breadth and depth of existing li...","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":"102 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140597858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-04-14DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2325559
Dana R. Riedy, Sarah M. Ghose, Sahar M. Sabet, Morgan P. Reid, Claire M. Williams, Ashley MacPherson, Natalie D. Dautovich
{"title":"A comprehensive investigation of the association between menopause symptoms and problematic eating behavior in peri- and post-menopause cisgender women","authors":"Dana R. Riedy, Sarah M. Ghose, Sahar M. Sabet, Morgan P. Reid, Claire M. Williams, Ashley MacPherson, Natalie D. Dautovich","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2325559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2024.2325559","url":null,"abstract":"Midlife individuals assigned female at birth are at risk for problematic eating behavior, associated with negative health outcomes. Little is known about how menopausal symptoms may increase risk i...","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140597954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-31DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2334691
Weitao Li, Huan Cheng, Liping Wu, Huiling Wu, Yafang Deng
{"title":"Characteristics and effects on daily lives of pelvic girdle pain during early postpartum in Beijing women, China.","authors":"Weitao Li, Huan Cheng, Liping Wu, Huiling Wu, Yafang Deng","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2334691","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2334691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common problem during pregnancy and postpartum and negatively affects women's well-being. Yet it is not well known in China. This study assessed PGP's intensity, location, and quality and the status of daily activities on postpartum women with pain, and explored the relationship between pain and the prevalence of depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional study recruiting 1,038 eligible women at 6 weeks postpartum from the obstetric clinic of a hospital was conducted in Beijing, China. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires, including Introductory information form, Body chart, Number Rating Scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire-2, Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. In this study, 32.2 percent women experienced pain. The mean (SD) pain intensity score was 3.07 ± 1.60. About 50.6 percent women experienced sacroiliac joint pain, and 25.5 percent women experienced pain in a combination of locations. About 73.1 percent women experienced aching pain, and 57.5 percent experienced more than one kind of pain quality. The mean total score, which assesses activity and symptom limitations, was 21.93 ± 17.35 (percent), of which a normal sex life (1.29 ± 0.94) was made more challenging due to pain. In mental health, the prevalence of depressive symptoms coincided with the prevalence of pain (<i>p</i> = 0.008). Postpartum PGP still needs to be taken seriously, and women with pain require further support. The above knowledge offers information to manage pain, daily lives and depressive symptoms, contributes to think about strategies to better promote postpartum women physical and mental health in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"330-340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-31DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2337705
Öznur Yaşar
{"title":"The effect of perceived stress on menstrual complaints in university students.","authors":"Öznur Yaşar","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2337705","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2337705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies have examined the effect of stress on dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome. For this reason in this study, it was aimed to determine the impact of stress on menstrual symptoms (adverse effects, abdominal pain, and coping methods). This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 351 university students in Turkey by sharing the link to the questionnaire on online social media platforms. It was determined that those whose income was equal to their expenses had lower menstrual symptoms, having a chronic disease and smoking increased menstrual symptoms (F = 3.19/<i>p</i> = .04; <i>t</i> = 2.33/<i>p</i> = .02; <i>t</i> = 3.96/p = .00). The study identified that there was a positive low-level correlation (r: 0.25, <i>p</i> < .01) between the Perceived Stress Scale-14 and the Menstruation Symptom Questionnaire, and the 6.5 percent change in menstrual symptoms was explained by perceived stress. In the study, it is thought that stress affects the experience of menstrual symptoms. Therefore, it is believed that by providing training on stress and effective coping methods by midwives and nurses, menstrual symptoms can be reduced, contributing to women's health. For future studies, it is recommended to examine the effects of stress coping methods training on stress and menstrual complaints.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"341-349"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-11DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2324319
Reyhan Gündüz, Selahaddin Tekeş, Lütfiye Ozpak, Elif Ağaçayak, Senem Yaman Tunç, Mehmet Sait İcen, Mehmet Sıddık Evsen
{"title":"The relationship between primary ovarian insufficiency and gene variations: a prospective case-control study.","authors":"Reyhan Gündüz, Selahaddin Tekeş, Lütfiye Ozpak, Elif Ağaçayak, Senem Yaman Tunç, Mehmet Sait İcen, Mehmet Sıddık Evsen","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2324319","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2324319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Around 70 percent of cases of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) etiology remain unexplained. The aim of our study is to contribute to the etiology and genetic background of POI. A total of 37 POI patients and 30 women in the reproductive period were included in this prospective, case-control study between August 2020 and December 2021. The women were examined for 36 genes with next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel. Gene variations were detected in 59.5 percent of the patients in the case group. <i>FSHR p.S680N (rs6166, c.2039 G>A)</i> and <i>FSHR p.A307T (rs6165, c.919 G>A)</i> gene variants, which are most frequently located in exon 10 of the FSHR gene, were detected in both groups. Although it was not found that these gene variants were significantly different between the groups, it was also found that they were significantly different in POI patients under 30 years of age and in those with a family history of POI. Variations were detected in 12 genes in POI patients. Two gene variants (<i>FGFR1 [c.386A>C, rs765615419]</i> and <i>KISS1 [c.58 G>A, rs12998]</i>) were detected in both groups, and the remaining gene variants were detected only in POI patients. No differences were detected between the groups in terms of gene variations. However, the gene variations detected only in POI patients may play a role in the etiology of POI.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"308-316"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140102535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women & HealthPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2324312
Elena Fiabane, Paola Dordoni, Cecilia Perrone, Antonio Bernardo, Fabio Corsi, Paola Gabanelli
{"title":"What really matters for returning to work after breast cancer? A 6-month exploratory study.","authors":"Elena Fiabane, Paola Dordoni, Cecilia Perrone, Antonio Bernardo, Fabio Corsi, Paola Gabanelli","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2324312","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2324312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Return to work (RTW) after breast cancer (BC) may significantly impact on women recovery and quality of life. Literature hightlighed several factors associated to RTW after BC but there is still some concern about prognostic factors influencing work resumption after BC treatments. The present study aims to explore which baseline factors are associated with RTW at 6-month after BC surgery. The participants in this 6-month prospective study were 149 patients who underwent breast cancer-related surgery and accessed an Oncology Clinic for cancer therapy from March 2017 to December 2019 in Northern Italy. Participants filled in a battery of questionnaires at baseline, and they were asked whether they had returned to work at 6-month follow-up. Psychological measurements included job stress (Job Content Questionnaire), work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale), quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life- BREF), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), resilience (Connor - Davidson Resilience Scale - 10 item) and personal expectations about RTW (ad-hoc single item). Moreover, sociodemographic, clinical, and work-related data were collected. Independent t-test and Chi-square test were used for comparisons among variables; logistic regression model was used to explore predictors of RTW. A total of 73.9 percent returned to work at6-month after surgery. In the multivariate model, chemiotherapy (B = -1.428; SE = 0.520) and baseline women's expectations about their RTW (B = -0.340; DS = 0.156) were significant predictors of RTW. These results suggest that careful individual clinical and psychological screening of risk factors at baseline can prevent from occupational disability and long sickness absence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":" ","pages":"298-307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}