Abstract
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the female upper genital tract, is a serious complication of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that may lead to chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, and tubal infertility. Although PID treatment is critical for the preservation of fertility and health-related quality of life, many young women diagnosed with PID do not fully adhere to treatment recommendations. Interventions focused on clinician practices, patient education, and behavioral modeling have generated limited improvements in outpatient PID treatment adherence among young women, thereby suggesting the influence of other determinants, such as psychosocial factors. Coping and social support are psychosocial factors that may affect PID self-management.
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Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Social Support, Adolescents, Self-Care, Psychosocial Factors
Advisor
Phyllis Sharps
Second Advisor
Maria Trent
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Johns Hopkins University
Degree Year
2018
Recommended Citation
Tillman, Jessica L., "Coping strategies, social support, and self-care among young women with pelvic inflammatory disease" (2021). Dissertations. 3.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/3
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-10-13
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13889986; ProQuest document ID: 2212203539. The author still retains copyright.