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Evaluating dysmenorrhea in a sample of Turkish nursing students

dc.contributor.coauthorGüvenç, Gülten
dc.contributor.coauthorEski, Fatma
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Nursing
dc.contributor.kuauthorAkyüz, Aygül
dc.contributor.kuauthorSeven, Memnun
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSCHOOL OF NURSING
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-09T23:11:24Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and symptoms of dysmenorrhea, its relevant factors, and the rate of seeking medical help in a group of nursing students. A total of 380 students were included in the study. The demographic data questionnaire, a Daily Menstrual Symptom Rating Scale (DMSR), and the Visual Analog Scale for pain (VASP) were used as tools for data collection. The mean age of the participants was 20.31 +/- 1.10 years. Most students had experienced dysmenorrhea (84.9%). Menstrual pain was frequently initiated on the first day of menstruation (77.8%). The most commonly reported menstrual problems were irregular menstrual cycles (27.2%) and oli-gomenorrhea (15.1%). Only 24.1% of students consulted their physicians for dysmenorrhea. The participants who had dysmenorrhea had significantly higher symptom scores than the participants who had not had dysmenorrhea, in terms of decreased activities, tension, hip and abdominal pain, backache, headache, and fatigue. Also, having a sister with dysmenorrhea increased the risk of dysmenorrhea. Although dysmenorrhea is a gynecological problem that is commonly seen in young women and that negatively affects daily activities and school life, the rate of seeking medical help is low. Adolescents should, therefore, be educated and counseled to determine the underlying cause and to increase the use of an effective treatment method. Considering that nurses should be better informed about dysmenorrhea causes and treatment options, a study of nursing students was undertaken.
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dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue3
dc.description.openaccessNO
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.006
dc.identifier.eissn1532-8635
dc.identifier.issn1524-9042
dc.identifier.quartileQ2
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dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.006
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/9639
dc.identifier.wos341135400016
dc.keywordsUniversity-students
dc.keywordsAdolescent girls
dc.keywordsMenstrual pain
dc.keywordsPremenstrual-syndrome
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier Science Inc
dc.relation.ispartofPain Management Nursing
dc.subjectNursing
dc.titleEvaluating dysmenorrhea in a sample of Turkish nursing students
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.kuauthorSeven, Memnun
local.contributor.kuauthorAkyüz, Aygül
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