The Self-Care Strategies of Girls with Primary Dysmenorrhea
A Focus Group Study in Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chung‐Hey Chen (0000-0003-4976-7571, Kaohsiung Medical University, corresponding author), Chung-Hey Chen, Yin-Hui Lin (Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital), Margaret Heitkemper (0000-0002-2938-1842, University of Washington), Margaret McLean Heitkemper, Kun-Ming Wu (Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 418-427 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399330600629583 |
| PMID | 16877292 |
| OpenAlex | W2139055413 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynaecological complaint and the leading cause of recurrent short-term school absenteeism among adolescent girls. To explore adolescent girls' self-care strategies for dysmenorrhea, we conducted four focus groups in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with 23 female adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea. Thematic content analysis was used to explore and organize the data. The self-care strategies for dysmenorrhea reported by participants included reducing physical activity, modifying diet using herbal remedies or medication, applying complementary therapies, paying attention to symptom clusters of discomforts, and expressing emotions. This is the first study to describe the self-care strategies adopted by adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea in Asia. Data were analyzed in cultural contexts. Knowledge of beneficial food-related or herbal health practices can enable professionals to counsel this population more effectively
Absenteeism · Alternative medicine · Complaint · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Population · Primary care · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Herbal Medicine Research Studies · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |