Psychosocial well-being and quality of life among women newly diagnosed with genital herpes.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
; 38(3): 320-6, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the psychosocial well-being and quality of life among women with a new genital herpes simplex virus diagnosis.DESIGN:
Data were collected by a cross-sectional survey.PARTICIPANTS:
Eighty-three women diagnosed with genital herpes simplex virus by culture, visual exam and/or a description of symptoms within the last 3 months were recruited from primary health care clinics by their provider.MEASURES:
Participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Recurrent Genital Herpes Quality of Life scale.RESULTS:
Thirty-four percent of the women qualified as "clinical cases" for depression, and 64% were designated as "anxiety cases" based on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scoring methods. A majority of participants reported feeling ashamed about having herpes and worried about having an outbreak or giving herpes to someone else.CONCLUSIONS:
Despite substantial progress toward understanding genital herpes simplex virus epidemiology and transmission, a diagnosis of genital herpes continues to cause considerable psychosocial morbidity and to impact quality of life. There is a dearth of good evidence on how best to intervene to minimize the psychological impact of a diagnosis. Experts recommend addressing both the medical and psychological aspects of infection by providing antiviral therapy, written material, and resources.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Herpes Genital
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Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos