Living with Pain and Looking for a Safe Environment: A Qualitative Study among Nursing Students with Dysmenorrhea
| Autor: | Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Javier Ruiz-Castillo, Ana Abreu-Sánchez, Elia Fernández-Martínez, Juan Francisco Velarde-García, Jorge Pérez-Corrales |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 6670, p 6670 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 18 Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva instname |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Dysmenorrhea refers to chronic pain associated with menstruation that is often accompanied by other symptoms. Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) occurs without any associated pelvic disease. Nonetheless, it may negatively affect women&rsquo s quality of life. Among university students, dysmenorrhea decreases academic performance and is a cause of absenteeism. The purposes of our study were to describe how nursing students experienced PD and the changes affecting their body and mood. A qualitative case study was performed among 33 nursing students with PD. Data were collected through five focus groups (with two sessions each) and 10 researchers&rsquo field notes. We used a video meeting platform to conduct the focus groups. A thematic analysis was performed, and the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research and the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines were followed. Three main themes emerged from the data: (a) living with dysmenorrhea, with two subthemes: menstruation and pain (b) body changes and mood swings and (c) seeking a safe environment, with three subthemes: safe environment, unsafe environment, and key safety aspects. Students considered menstruation to be negative and limiting, causing physical and mood changes, making them feel less attractive, and conditioning their way of dressing and relating. |
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