Coping Methods Used by Students of a Health School for Dysmenorrhea Management

Authors : Özgür ALPARSLAN, Dilek ÖCALAN, Funda DEMİRTÜRK

Pages : 81-91

Doi:10.47897/bilmes.1184503

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In the study, it was aimed to determine the coping methods used by health school students for dysmenorrhea management. The population of the cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted of midwifery students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N=280); studying at a public university. Volunteer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=240); participants who met the sampling study criteria were recruited.Data were collected with the Descriptive Information Form, the VAS scale, and the Menstrual Symptom Severity Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MSSS);. The mean age of the students was 19.92±1.51 and the mean menstrual period was 5.68±1.48 days. The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 42.1%, the mean pain severity in the VAS for dysmenorrhea was 5.04±3.01, and the mean MSSS score was 21.16±11.25. It was stated that 90.8% of the students did not receive any medical treatment for dysmenorrhea, 76.2% of them used non-pharmacological different coping methods for dysmenorrhea, the most used methods were 65.4% hot application, 60.4% lying down, 49.5% pressure by tying a belt on the abdomen and 47.9%. was found to be taking a bath. 91.9% of the students stated that coping methods were used at the beginning of menstruation, and the severity of pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(95.2%);, frequency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(69%); and duration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(76.5%); decreased after the application of the method. It was determined that applying heat did not significantly affect the severity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(χ2=0.137,p=1.000);, duration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(χ2=2.020,p=0.199); and frequency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(χ2=0.854, p=0.653); of the pain. Bath type had a significant effect on post-application pain severity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(χ2=12.072,p=0.002); in those who preferred to cope with the bathing method. Preferring coping methods such as massage, lying down, feeding, pressing on the abdomen did not have a significant effect on the severity, duration, and frequency of pain after the application insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. There was a significant difference between the times of applying any method and the severity of their pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(χ2=20.495,p=0.000);. To cope with dysmenorrhea, applying heat, lying down, pressing on the abdomen, bathing, while using herbal tea, massage, exercise, walking, nutrition and listening to music, it seems beneficial to take a standing bath at the beginning of menstruation. More research is needed on the methods used to cope with dysmenorrhea and their effectiveness.
Keywords : Midwifery students, dysmenorrhea, dysmenorrhea management, coping with dysmenorrhea

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