Why Do Some Spanish Nursing Students with Menstrual Pain Fail to Consult Healthcare Professionals?
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Fecha de publicación
2020-11 -
Editorial
MDPI -
Cita bibliográfica
Ramos Pichardo, J. D., Ortega Galán, Á. M., Iglesias López, M. T., Abreu Sánchez, A., & Fernández Martínez, E. (2020). Why Do Some Spanish Nursing Students with Menstrual Pain Fail to Consult Healthcare Professionals? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), 8173. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218173 -
Resumen
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.
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