@misc{10481/63155,
year = {2020},
month = {5},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/63155},
abstract = {Aim: To analyze the levels of chronic fatigue in Spanish women with endometriosis and
its relationship with their psychosocial status and quality of life (QoL). Methods: A total of 230
Spanish women with a clinical diagnosis of endometriosis were recruited. Chronic fatigue (Piper
Fatigue Scale) and pelvic pain (Numeric Rating Scale) were evaluated. An on-line battery of validated
scales was used to assess psychosocial status [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Scale for Mood
Assessment, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Gastrointestinal Quality
of Life Index, Female Sexual Function Index and Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey]
and QoL [Endometriosis-Health Profile questionnaire-30]. Associations between fatigue and both
psychosocial and QoL outcomes were explored through multivariate regression models. Results:
One-third and one-half of women showed moderate and severe fatigue, respectively. Fatigue was
associated with higher anxiety and depression, poorer sleep quality, poorer sexual functioning, worse
gastrointestinal health, higher catastrophizing thoughts, higher anger/hostility scores and lower QoL
(p-values < 0.050). Moreover, fatigue and catastrophizing thoughts showed a mediating effect on the
association between pelvic pain and QoL. Conclusion: This work reveals the important role of fatigue
in the association between pain, psychosocial status, and QoL of Spanish women with endometriosis.},
organization = {Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII)-FEDER 	
PI17/01743},
organization = {PAIDI group (Oncologia Basica y Clinica) funds 	
CTS-206},
organization = {University of Granada, Plan Propio de Investigacion 2016, Excellence action: Units of Excellence},
organization = {University of Granada, Plan Propio de Investigacion 2016, Excellence action: Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES)},
organization = {Junta de Andalucia

SOMM17/6107/UGR},
organization = {European Union (EU)

SOMM17/6107/UGR},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Chronic fatigue},
keywords = {Endometriosis},
keywords = {Psychosocial status},
keywords = {Quality of life},
title = {Contribution of Chronic Fatigue to Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life in Spanish Women Diagnosed with Endometriosis},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17113831},
author = {Mundo López, Antonio and Ocón Hernández, Olga and San Sebastián, Ainhoa and Galiano Castillo, Noelia and Rodríguez Pérez, Olga and Arroyo Luque, María S. and Arroyo Morales, Manuel and Cantarero Villanueva, Irene and Fernández Lao, Carolina and Artacho Cordón, Francisco},
}