State of Health and Quality of Life of Women: 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: coital incontinence; female sexual function index; overactive bladder; patient reported outcomes; pectopexy; pelvic floor disorders; pelvic organ prolapse; pelvic organ prolapse/incontience sexual questionnaire; quality of life; questionnaires; sexual function; stress urinary incontinence; treatment; urinary incontinence; validation
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Dear Colleagues,
Some months ago we organized the first edition of this Special Issue; it proved to be immensely engaging, attracting numerous authors, and we firmly believe that it merits further exploration through the release of a new issue, as much can still be said on this topic.
Currently, the field of medicine is encompassing a more holistic attitude. We no longer only observe the anatomical effects of the treatment of patients, but more frequently ask patients about their perspectives on therapeutic processes and their impact on quality of life. Patient-reported outcomes play a vital role in every study and cannot be substituted with a physician’s perspective. Regarding this Special Issue, I am inviting researchers to present their research concerning different aspects of female health, with an emphasis on quality of life.
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health aims to focus on quality of life assessments. The rapid development of patient-reported outcomes and validation across international cultures allows quality of life to be more easily analyzed. The relationship between health status and quality of life greatly depends on age group, with different aspects through the stages of women's lives. Puberty, reproductive age, postmenopausal period, and elderly age, as well as pregnancy and delivery, are life events that affect women in a unique way.
I especially invite papers on urogynecology and its related topics. Pelvic floor dysfunctions are the reason for many conservative and surgical interventions in females that have a significant impact on physical and social limitations as well as family and partner relationships. Urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal incontinence, and sexual dysfunctions are common morbidities that lower female quality of life. Despite knowing the risk factors for pelvic floor disorders, we unfortunately have still not been able to introduce proper prevention on a wide scale. It is very important to correctly diagnose disorders before starting therapy. Both primary and secondary prophylactic measures for diagnosing patients that require an intervention will ensure improved quality of life. We also invite researchers to submit original research and review articles on female quality of life and sexual function assessment.
I hope that such a broad coverage of women's health as an important characteristic of a high quality of life will allow us to put together an exciting and unique Special Issue series.
Dr. Magdalena Emilia Grzybowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- female
- quality of life
- sexual function
- pelvic floor
- age factors
- surveys and questionnaires
- health status
