Department of Nursing, University of Huelva, Avenida Tres de Marzo s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain.
Department of Nursing, Red Cross College, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Avenida Reina Victoria 28, 28003 Madrid, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 17;17(22):8527. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228527.
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) affects a large number of female university students, diminishing their quality of life and hindering academic performance, representing a significant cause of absenteeism. The purpose of our study was to determine how nursing students experienced restrictions as a result of primary dysmenorrhea. A qualitative exploratory study was conducted among 33 nursing students with primary dysmenorrhea. A purposeful sampling strategy was applied. Data were collected from five focus groups (two sessions each) and the field notes of 10 researchers. A video meeting platform was used to conduct the focus groups. A thematic inductive analysis was performed. Thirty-three female nursing students participated in the study with a mean age of 22.72 (SD 3.46) years. Three broad themes emerged: (a) restrictions on daily activities and sports; (b) academic restrictions, and (c) restrictions on social and sexual relationships. The students described restrictions in performing everyday activities, such as carrying weight, and shopping. Some students even gave up the practice of sports and were absent from classes at the university, and from clinical practices at the hospital. The pain affected their ability to maintain and create new social relationships. Primary dysmenorrhea caused restrictions in the personal, social and academic life of the nursing students.
原发性痛经（PD）影响了大量女大学生，降低了她们的生活质量，影响了学习成绩，是导致缺勤的一个重要原因。我们的研究目的是确定护理专业学生因原发性痛经而经历的限制。对 33 名原发性痛经的护理专业学生进行了定性探索性研究。采用了目的抽样策略。数据来自 5 个焦点小组（每次 2 个）和 10 位研究人员的现场记录。使用视频会议平台进行焦点小组讨论。采用主题归纳分析。33 名女性护理专业学生参加了这项研究，平均年龄为 22.72（SD3.46）岁。出现了三个广泛的主题：（a）日常活动和运动受限；（b）学业受限；（c）社会和性关系受限。学生们描述了在进行日常活动时的限制，如携带重物和购物。一些学生甚至放弃了运动，不上大学的课，也不去医院的临床实习。疼痛影响了她们建立和维持新的社会关系的能力。原发性痛经限制了护理专业学生的个人、社会和学术生活。
