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Management of perimenstrual symptoms among young Taiwanese nursing students

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Aim and objective. To determine the frequency and distribution of medications used by Taiwanese nursing students for dysmenorrhoea and to investigate potential associations between perimenstrual symptoms and selection of medications. Background. Dysmenorrhoea is a symptom‐complex. It is also the leading cause of short‐term school absence and is associated with a negative impact on academic and daily activities. The effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicines and Western medications for ameliorating dysmenorrhoea has been well‐documented. However, no publications were found to examine the selection of traditional Chinese medicines, Western medications or teas among Taiwanese women for the management of dysmenorrhoea and related symptoms. Design. A descriptive survey. Method. Management of Menstrual Cramps Survey was distributed to a convenience sample of 2758 female nursing students in Southern Taiwan. Content validity and inter‐rater reliability were applied to evaluate the measure. The descriptive statistics and chi‐square comparisons were calculated where appropriate for each of the items of the questionnaires. Results. Perimenstrual symptoms were statistically significant indicators for the use of any combination of Western medications, traditional Chinese medicines or teas. Data revealed that there were statistically significant association between perimenstrual symptoms and the uses of traditional Chinese medicines (χ2 = 3·876, df = 1, p = 0·031) or Western medications (χ2 = 10·171, df = 1, p

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  • Han‐Fu Cheng, 2011. "Management of perimenstrual symptoms among young Taiwanese nursing students," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(7‐8), pages 1060-1067, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:20:y:2011:i:7-8:p:1060-1067
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03592.x
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