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Kära jävla vulva - En tvärsnittsstudie på sambandet mellan psykosociala faktorer och begränsning i livskvalitet och funktion hos personer med vulvovaginal smärta

Korsgaard Andresen, Ellen LU and Lidén, Linnéa LU (2020) PSPR14 20192
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Studien syftade till att skapa en ökad förståelse om vulvovaginal smärta genom att undersöka sambandet mellan smärtkatastrofiering, socialt stöd, bemötande i vården, smärtintensitet och begränsning i livskvalitet och funktion till följd av smärtan. Genom en internetbaserad enkät samlades data in från 287 individer med nuvarande vulvovaginal smärta. En hierarkisk multipel regressionsanalys visade på att smärtkatastrofiering, socialt stöd och bemötande i vården tillsammans kunde förklara ytterligare 21,3% av variansen i upplevd begränsning i funktion och livskvalitet, utöver smärtintensitet. Hela modellen kunde signifikant predicera upplevd begränsning i funktion och livskvalitet med en förklarad varians på 54%. Samtliga variabler kunde... (More)
Studien syftade till att skapa en ökad förståelse om vulvovaginal smärta genom att undersöka sambandet mellan smärtkatastrofiering, socialt stöd, bemötande i vården, smärtintensitet och begränsning i livskvalitet och funktion till följd av smärtan. Genom en internetbaserad enkät samlades data in från 287 individer med nuvarande vulvovaginal smärta. En hierarkisk multipel regressionsanalys visade på att smärtkatastrofiering, socialt stöd och bemötande i vården tillsammans kunde förklara ytterligare 21,3% av variansen i upplevd begränsning i funktion och livskvalitet, utöver smärtintensitet. Hela modellen kunde signifikant predicera upplevd begränsning i funktion och livskvalitet med en förklarad varians på 54%. Samtliga variabler kunde oberoende av varandra predicera upplevd begränsning i funktion och livskvalitet. Smärtkatastrofiering var den starkaste prediktorn. Resultatet betonar vikten av att ha ett multidisciplinärt perspektiv och ta hänsyn till både medicinska och psykologiska faktorer i arbetet med patienter med vulvovaginal smärta. (Less)
Abstract
The aim of the current study was to create an increased understanding of living with vulvovaginal pain by investigating the relationship between psychosocial factors and perceived limitations in quality of life and function due to pain. Through survey the following variables were investigated: pain intensity, perceived limitations due to pain, perceived quality of interaction with care facilities, pain catastrophizing and social support. In total 287 answers were gathered from individuals with current vulvovaginal pain. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that pain catastrophizing, social support and perceived quality of interaction with care facilities could additionally explain 21,3% of the variance in perceived limitations due to... (More)
The aim of the current study was to create an increased understanding of living with vulvovaginal pain by investigating the relationship between psychosocial factors and perceived limitations in quality of life and function due to pain. Through survey the following variables were investigated: pain intensity, perceived limitations due to pain, perceived quality of interaction with care facilities, pain catastrophizing and social support. In total 287 answers were gathered from individuals with current vulvovaginal pain. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that pain catastrophizing, social support and perceived quality of interaction with care facilities could additionally explain 21,3% of the variance in perceived limitations due to pain, beyond pain intensity. The complete model could significantly predict perceived limitations due to pain, with an explained variance of 54%. All variables independently predicted perceived limitations due to pain, with pain catastrophizing explaining most of the variance. These results further support the importance of a multidisciplinary perspective when working with patients with vulvovaginal pain. (Less)
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Korsgaard Andresen, Ellen LU and Lidén, Linnéa LU
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course
PSPR14 20192
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type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
vulvovaginal smärta, vulvodyni, vestibulit, vaginism, dyspareuni, genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD), livskvalitet, funktionsnedsättning, sexuell funktion, smärtkatastrofiering, socialt stöd, kvalitet på vården, patientbemötande
language
Swedish
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9001516
date added to LUP
2020-01-17 16:14:20
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2020-01-17 16:14:20
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  abstract     = {{The aim of the current study was to create an increased understanding of living with vulvovaginal pain by investigating the relationship between psychosocial factors and perceived limitations in quality of life and function due to pain. Through survey the following variables were investigated: pain intensity, perceived limitations due to pain, perceived quality of interaction with care facilities, pain catastrophizing and social support. In total 287 answers were gathered from individuals with current vulvovaginal pain. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that pain catastrophizing, social support and perceived quality of interaction with care facilities could additionally explain 21,3% of the variance in perceived limitations due to pain, beyond pain intensity. The complete model could significantly predict perceived limitations due to pain, with an explained variance of 54%. All variables independently predicted perceived limitations due to pain, with pain catastrophizing explaining most of the variance. These results further support the importance of a multidisciplinary perspective when working with patients with vulvovaginal pain.}},
  author       = {{Korsgaard Andresen, Ellen and Lidén, Linnéa}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Kära jävla vulva - En tvärsnittsstudie på sambandet mellan psykosociala faktorer och begränsning i livskvalitet och funktion hos personer med vulvovaginal smärta}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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