Dysmenorrheal awareness among female adolescent students in south of Jordan : a cross sectional study

العناوين الأخرى

مدى وعي الطالبات المراهقات عن الآم الطمث (الدورة الشهرية)‎ في جنوب الأردن

مقدم أطروحة جامعية

al-Janadyih, Manar Ata Allah Ubayd Allah

مشرف أطروحة جامعية

al-Malik, Muna
al-Nawafilah, Ahmad H.

الجامعة

جامعة مؤتة

الكلية

كلية التمريض

القسم الأكاديمي

قسم تمريض صحة الأم و الطفل

دولة الجامعة

الأردن

الدرجة العلمية

ماجستير

تاريخ الدرجة العلمية

2017

الملخص الإنجليزي

Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is difficult menstruation flow or pain.

It is associated with other symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and back pain.

Aim: to assess the dysmenorrheal awareness among adolescent females in the south of Jordan. Method: A cross sectional descriptive study among 437 adolescent females in the south of Jordan; A questionnaire was used regarding menstruation perceptions, daily life activities and management patterns. Results: 437 students completed the questionnaire (95%) response rate.

menarche age is (m=12.6); menstrual cycle characteristics are regular (50.3%), bleeding heaviness (1-4 days) and length (26 days).

Associated symptoms are lower back pain (85.5%), pelvic pain (77.8%) & feeling of nervousness (76.8%).

Dysmenorrhea affected social activities (52.2%), family relationship (50.8%) & sport (51.7%).

Eighty percent of students know they have a normal menstrual period.

Statistical association was found between the dysmenorrhea and participants age.

Mothers are the primary menstruation information source (76%).

Management patterns were found in the herbal remedies (51.1%), paracetmol (50%). Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea symptoms affect social activities and school absenteeism among south Jordanian adolescent females. This highlights the need to increase awareness regarding aspects of menstruation period.

التخصصات الرئيسية

التمريض

عدد الصفحات

77

قائمة المحتويات

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

نوع البيانات

رسائل جامعية

رقم السجل

BIM-780352