Why Do Some Spanish Nursing Students with Menstrual Pain Fail to Consult Healthcare Professionals?.
dc.contributor.author | Ramos Pichardo, Juan Diego | |
dc.contributor.author | Ortega Galán, Ángela María | |
dc.contributor.author | Iglesias López, María Teresa | |
dc.contributor.author | Abreu Sánchez, Ana | |
dc.contributor.author | Fernández Martínez, Elia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-11T12:38:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-11T12:38:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.description.abstract | Dysmenorrhea is a problem that affects a large percentage of young women worldwide. Alarmingly, the majority of these women choose to self-medicate rather than consult a healthcare professional, despite the risks involved. The present study aimed to explore the reasons why undergraduate nursing students do not consult health care professionals regarding their menstrual pain. A qualitative study was conducted using an open question: “Why didn’t you consult a healthcare professional?” within the context of a research project on primary dysmenorrhea among nursing students at the University of Huelva, Spain. The responses of 202 women were analyzed using content analysis. Three categories were identified: assessment of the pain experienced, expectations, and experiences of professional care and selfcare. We found a striking normalization of the problem; notably, students downplayed the importance of the problem, considering that it was not worth consulting a physician. Furthermore, there was a notable degree of self-medication using non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). These results may be useful for orienting policies to raise social awareness of this problem and for designing health education strategies aimed at women with primary dysmenorrhea. | spa |
dc.description.extent | 773 KB | spa |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph17218173 | spa |
dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 | spa |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10641/2086 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | spa |
dc.publisher | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public health | spa |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/21/8173 | spa |
dc.rights | Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España | * |
dc.rights.accessRights | open access | spa |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ | * |
dc.subject | Dysmenorrhea | spa |
dc.subject | Menstrual pain | spa |
dc.subject | Qualitative research | spa |
dc.subject | Pain management | spa |
dc.title | Why Do Some Spanish Nursing Students with Menstrual Pain Fail to Consult Healthcare Professionals?. | spa |
dc.type | journal article | spa |
dc.type.hasVersion | AM | spa |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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