Chronic pelvic pain and its repercussions in women assisted in Primary Care

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i5.14693

Keywords:

Prevalence; Women; Chronic pain; Chronic pain.

Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain is a painful process that interferes with women's daily activities, requiring clinical or surgical interventions. The aim of this study is to present the repercussions of chronic pelvic pain in women assisted in primary care. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study, conducted with women assisted in three primary care units and one specialized outpatient clinic located in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, from May to October 2018. A structured questionnaire was used. From the results, the following prevalence on the profile of women stood out: age from 18 to 23 years (18%), complete high school (46%), unemployment (43.3%), women with arterial hypertension and diabetes (23%), with pain duration for days (60%), pain scale from 7 to 10 (73%), negative influence of pain on family relationships (63%), with insomnia (59%), anxiety (78%) and depression (32%). There was a predominance of young women, with medium schooling, unemployed, with dysfunctional bowel elimination pattern, with persistent and intense pain and dyspareunia. Chronic pelvic pain has impaired the social life, quality of life and psychological health of the participants, which indicates the need for multidisciplinary health interventions.

Author Biographies

Ilis Maria Lucas Xavier, Centro Universitário do Maranhão

Graduada em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Especialista em Docência do Ensino Superior pelo Centro Universitário do Maranhão-UNICEUMA. Especialista em Ultrassonografia pelo Centro de Referência da Mulher (São Paulo-SP). Mestre em Gestão de Programas e Serviços de Saúde (UniCEUMA). Membro Associado do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Docente do Curso de Medicina da Universidade CEUMA (UniCEUMA).

Cristina Maria Douat Loyola, Centro Universitário do Maranhão

Graduada em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Mestre em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Doutora em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Pós Doutora pelo Center for Addiction and Mental Health da Universidade de Toronto, Canadá. Professora permanente do Curso de Mestrado em Programas e Projetos em Saúde da UNICEUMA. Professora Colaboradora do Mestrado em Saúde Mental do Instituto de Psiquiatria / IPUB /UFRJ.

Rosane Mara Pontes de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Graduada em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Residência em Enfermagem pelo Instituo Nacional do câncer, Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Atualmente é Professora Associada de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e de Saúde Mental na Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Maria Giovana Borges Saidel, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Enfermeira, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Especialista em Enfermagem do Trabalho e Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Saúde Mental pelo Centro Universitário Hermínio Ometto. Docente da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Flor de Maria Araujo Mendonça Silva, Centro Universitário do Maranhão

Graduada em Psicologia pelo Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília, Doutora em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Mestre em Saúde Materno Infantil pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Docente da Universidade CEUMA nos cursos de Psicologia, Medicina e Enfermagem. Professora Permanente do Mestrado em Gestão de Programas e Serviços de Saúde da Universidade CEUMA.

Marcos Antonio Barbosa Pachêco, Centro Universitário do Maranhão

Graduado em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Especialista em saúde coletiva pela ENSP/FioCRUZ, médico egresso da Fundação Nacional de Saúde - FUNASA, atualmente cedido para a Secretaria de Estado da Saúde (Maranhão). Graduado em Direito pelo Centro Universitário do Maranhão, Mestre e Doutor em Políticas Públicas pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Professor do Curso de Medicina e do Mestrado de Gestão em Programa e Serviços de Saúde da Universidade UNICEUMA.

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XAVIER, I. M. L.; LOYOLA, C. M. D.; OLIVEIRA, R. M. P. de .; SAIDEL, M. G. B.; SILVA, F. de M. A. M. .; PACHÊCO, M. A. B. Chronic pelvic pain and its repercussions in women assisted in Primary Care. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 5, p. e16410514693, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i5.14693. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/14693. Acesso em: 16 apr. 2024.

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