The impact of war situation on endometriosis patients
Evaluating physical and mental health outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4862843 |
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| Authors | Jollanar Mostafa (0009-0004-4032-7160, Sheba Medical Center), Jazayeri Shoushtari Seyed Mostafa (corresponding author), Alexander Volodarsky-Perel (Sheba Medical Center), Alexander Volodarsky‐perel (0000-0001-7901-3370), Hellen Altshuler (Sheba Medical Center), Avia Doron (Sheba Medical Center), Yechiel Z Burke (0000-0002-7479-139X, Sheba Medical Center), Shai E Elizur (0000-0003-2225-9702, Sheba Medical Center), Elad Berkowitz (Sheba Medical Center) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1177-1188 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053241288963 |
| PMID | 39394790 |
| OpenAlex | W4403360573 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
To investigate the impact of war situation on physical functioning, mental health status, and disease manifestations among endometriosis patients. Questionnaire-based study analyzing physical and psychosocial well-being. The study includes 50 endometriosis patients at Sheba Medical Center who completed a detailed questionnaire before and after the onset of the October 7, 2023, War in Israel. Significant deterioration in physical and mental health after the onset of war (pain score 6 vs 7; p < 0.001). Although having a first-degree relative affected by the war was associated with health deterioration (OR, 5.44; p = 0.02), similar pattern of health status aggregation was observed also in a subgroup of 19 women without family involvement, suggesting the general war situation as a likely cause. Starting new anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications and psychological therapy had a protective effect (OR, 0.21; p = 0.05). War situation exacerbates endometriosis symptoms, highlighting the importance of early psychological interventions to mitigate negative impacts
Anxiety · Disease · Endometriosis · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Endometriosis Research and Treatment · Medicine · Omental and Epiploic Conditions · Pregnancy-related medical research · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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