Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20190003
Brazilian Journal of Pain
Original Article

Chronic pelvic pain portraits: perceptions and beliefs of 80 women

Retratos da dor pélvica crônica: percepções e crenças de 80 mulheres

João Elias de Godoi; Dário Rafael Macêdo dos Reis; Jakeline Resende Carvalho; José Miguel de Deus

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/2595-0118.20190003 BrJP, vol.2, n1, p.8-13, 2019
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Because of its expressive prevalence and difficult clinical management, chronic pelvic pain is an important cause of morbidity, disability, and reduction of quality of life in women. Psychological factors influence the perception of pain and can interfere in the medical approach, justifying the application of projective tools, such as the pain portrait, previously not applied in women with chronic pelvic pain. The objective of this study was to obtain a greater clarification about the psychological component in the assessment of the chronic pelvic pain by applying the pain portrait in women with chronic pelvic pain.

METHODS: This is an exploratory cross-sectional study conducted with 80 women with chronic pelvic pain. It was applied a pre-structured interview to collect sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical data. The pain portrait was applied to investigate the perceptions and beliefs about pain. The drawings were classified by content analysis and consensus among the authors.

RESULTS: The average age of the participants was 39.40±9.21 years, average pain intensity of 7.03±2.58 and average pain duration of 8.84±7.65 years. The main portraits referred to negative feelings (37.50%), harmful instruments (33.75%) and geometric forms (25%), with a predominance of cold colors (63.70%). More than 60% of the participants put hope only in medical procedures, while 25% believed that there was no solution to their pain.

CONCLUSION: Women represented their chronic pelvic pain in an affective way, with the use of few and cold colors. They considered themselves having a passive role in their treatment and related their pain to family losses.

Keywords

Chronic pain, Pain assessment, Pelvic pain, Psychosocial effects of the disease, Women

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Por sua expressiva prevalência e difícil manuseio clínico, a dor pélvica crônica é importante causa de morbidade, incapacidade e redução da qualidade de vida em mulheres. Fatores psicológicos podem influenciar a percepção da dor e interferir na abordagem médica, justificando a aplicação de recursos projetivos, como o retrato da dor, anteriormente não aplicado em mulheres com dor pélvica crônica. Objetivou-se trazer maior esclarecimento sobre a influência do componente psicológico na avaliação da dor pélvica crônica, por meio da aplicação do retrato da dor em mulheres com dor pélvica crônica.

MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal exploratório realizado com 80 mulheres com dor pélvica crônica. Utilizou-se de entrevista pré-estruturada para coletar dados sociodemográficos, comportamentais e clínicos e, para investigar percepções e crenças sobre a dor, aplicou-se o retrato da dor. Os desenhos foram avaliados e classificados por meio de análise de conteúdo e consenso entre os autores.

RESULTADOS: As participantes tinham média de idade de 39,40±9,21 anos, intensidade álgica média de 7,03±2,58 e duração média de 8,84±7,65 anos. Os principais retratos remetiam a sentimentos negativos (37,50%), instrumentos lesivos (33,75%) e formas geométricas (25%), com predomínio de cores frias (63,70%). Mais de 60% das participantes depositavam esperança apenas em procedimentos médicos, enquanto 25% delas acreditavam não haver solução para sua dor.

CONCLUSÃO: As mulheres retrataram sua dor pélvica crônica de modo afetivo, com uso de poucas cores e cores frias. Consideraram-se em papel passivo no tratamento, além de relacionar a sua dor a perdas familiares.

Palavras-chave

Avaliação da dor, Dor crônica, Dor pélvica, Efeitos psicossociais da doença, Mulheres

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Submitted date:
09/27/2018

Accepted date:
12/14/2018

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