Help‐seeking for premenstrual symptomatology
A description of women's experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie Annette Brown (University of Washington, corresponding author), Phyllis Arn Zimmer (University of Washington) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 173-184 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1080/07399338609515732 |
| PMID | 3635522 |
| OpenAlex | W1986298207 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
The new consumer‐oriented literature on PMS both directly and indirectly suggests that the health care system, and in particular physicians, offer little acknowledgement, understanding or assistance to women seeking care for perimenstrual distress. In fact clinical reports point to disrespectful, dismissing and antagonistic attitudes on the part of health care providers as an important stress for women seeking help. Although some writers claim that physician bias and female stereotypes pervade all aspects of women's health care, others charge that gynecological and reproductive health care is even more prone to these abuses because of the nature of the problems. This pilot study was conducted to explore the experiences of women seeking help for premenstrual symptomatology. The sample consisted of 83 women who attended an evening lecture on premenstrual symptoms sponsored by a local civic group. Single, brief overview questions were used to obtain general information about symptoms, experiences with the health care system and motivations for attending the seminar. All of the participants had previously sought help for their symptoms and the majority had tried several different types of providers. Nurse practitioners were most frequently positively rated, while physicians were evaluated most negatively. The majority of the sample felt they were treated disrespectfully and were not taken seriously. Only one third of women currently in treatment were satisfied with the assistance they were receiving. These data support the informal descriptions of widespread dissatisfaction with current health care provider responses to women seeking assistance with premenstrual symptoms
Acknowledgement · Distress · Family medicine · Health care · Help-seeking · Mental health · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Gynecological conditions and treatments · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception
Alleged sex-role stereotyping in the assessment of women's physical complaints
The Development of a Menstrual Distress Questionnaire
Illness and the feminine role
The dissemination of health information
Sex, illness, and medical care
Physician Treatment of Men and Women Patients
Physicians?? Attitudes Toward Female Patients
Target populations and physician populations
Gender roles, illness orientation and use of medical services
Sex Differences in the Use of Mood-Modifying Drugs
Social Networks, Health Beliefs, and Preventive Health Behavior
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Orifice
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 1990 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |