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1. Influence of menstrual pain and symptoms on activities of daily living and work absenteeism: a cross-sectional study.

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Leon-Larios F, Silva-Reus I, Puente Martínez MJ, Renuncio Roba A, Ibeas Martínez E, Lahoz Pascual I, Naranjo Ratia MC, and Quílez Conde JC

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Female, Humans, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult, Middle Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Absenteeism, Menstruation, Dysmenorrhea epidemiology, Activities of Daily Living
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Objective: To examine the prevalence of menstrual pain among women of reproductive age and its impact on their daily lives and professional responsibilities., Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in July and August 2022. Phone interviews were carried out using a random system to select women aged between 15 and 49 years old. The questionnaire included sociodemographic variables, contraception method used, characteristics of the menstrual pattern (pain and bleeding amount), its influence on their working life, and if they would need to resort to sick leaves due to the impairments arising from the menstrual symptoms., Results: A total of 1800 women representative of the Spanish population took part in this study. 72.6% of them report menstrual pain, with 45.9% requiring medication. 35.9% identify their menstrual bleeding as intense or very intense. 38.8% assert that menstrual discomforts affect their everyday life. 34.3% would have required not attending their work activities or having requested sick leave due to the discomforts, although only 17.3% of the women finally requested so, mainly because 58.4% considered that it might imply consequences in their professional environment, especially those with Higher Education. The women who report more discomfort are the youngest ones and those who resort to condoms as a contraceptive method (p < 0.001)., Conclusions: Menstrual pain is a prevalent problem among women of reproductive age and can affect their everyday life and professional environment, requiring work leaves on some occasions., (© 2024. The Author(s).)

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2024
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3. Dysmenorrhoea and self-care behaviours among hospital nurses: a questionnaire survey

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Su-Chen Hsu, Hsiu-Hung Wang, I-Ping Liu, and Min-Hui Chiu

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Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, media_common.quotation_subject, Taiwan, Peer support, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Menstruation, Menstrual leave, Dysmenorrhea, Surveys and Questionnaires, medicine, Humans, Empowerment, General Nursing, media_common, business.industry, Questionnaire, General Medicine, Self Care, Irregular menstruation, Cross-Sectional Studies, Job performance, Physical therapy, Health education, Female, medicine.symptom, business
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Aims and objectives To investigate self-care behaviours and its predictors for dysmenorrhoea among hospital nurses. Background Dysmenorrhoea is an important issue in hospital nurses for its influence on job performance and quality of patient care. Given the difficulties in reorganising work schedule for taking menstrual leave in Taiwan, it is necessary to improve the comfort level of nurses during menstruation. Design A cross-sectional correlation study using a structured questionnaire. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select two hospitals in Southern Taiwan, and participants were recruited by random sampling method. Questionnaire used in the study contained personal information, Dysmenorrheic Knowledge Scale, Menstrual Attitude Scale and Dysmenorrheic Self-Care Behavior Scale (DSCBS). Two hundred and ninety-seven participants had experienced dysmenorrhoea in the last six months, with the prevalence rate of 70·7%. Results Results showed the average age of the participants was 30·3 years, and 252 participants (82·4%) self-perceived they were bothered by dysmenorrhoea. The score of DSCBS was 29·9 (±5·3). The results of stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed the predictors of DSCBS included whether the participants (1) were married, (2) had irregular menstruation, (3) had received health education on dysmenorrhoea, (4) visited doctor for dysmenorrhoea, (5) knew they may take menstrual leave and (6) were identified with menstruation as a natural event. The r2 was 18·4%. Conclusions Hospital nurses' self-care behaviour for dysmenorrhoea is suggested to be improved through enhanced peer support and caring. Relevance to clinical practice The prevalence rate of dysmenorrhoea among hospital nurses is high. Most of them take analgesics to reduce pain to return to work. We recommend hospitals to provide women-friendly workplace and empowerment activities to improve the self-care ability and comfort level of nurses during menstruation.

Published
2012

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