Hansen Dana Lee, Hansen Ebba Holme, Holstein Bjørn E
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Qual Health Res. 2008 Feb;18(2):234-43. doi: 10.1177/1049732307312303.
In this study, the authors explore the context surrounding young women's use of analgesics to deal with headache. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 young women between the ages of 16 and 20 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Interviews focused on the young women's experiences with medications within the context of their everyday lives. The central elements in the participants' accounts emerged via a phenomenological approach. Analysis revealed that participants attributed headache to stressful conditions in their everyday lives. Analgesic use in treating headache was found to serve highly valued performance- and participation-related functions. Accordingly, analgesics were employed as tools to reach these aims. The threshold for turning to analgesics varied across situations and among participants. Some relied heavily on analgesics, whereas others had success with non-medical strategies. This study's findings demonstrate a need for health education programs aimed at empowering young women to better manage headaches as well as everyday stress.
在本研究中，作者探讨了年轻女性使用镇痛药治疗头痛的背景情况。对丹麦哥本哈根的20名年龄在16至20岁之间的年轻女性进行了深入访谈。访谈聚焦于这些年轻女性在日常生活中使用药物的经历。通过现象学方法得出了参与者叙述中的核心要素。分析表明，参与者将头痛归因于日常生活中的压力状况。研究发现，使用镇痛药治疗头痛具有与表现和参与相关的高度重要功能。因此，镇痛药被用作实现这些目标的工具。使用镇痛药的阈值因情况和参与者而异。一些人严重依赖镇痛药，而另一些人则通过非药物策略取得了成功。本研究的结果表明，需要开展健康教育项目，以增强年轻女性更好地管理头痛以及日常压力的能力。
