Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

Fawziya Alghamdi; Ahlam Al-Zahrani; Hawa Alabdulaziz

doi:doi:10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

| Peer-Reviewed

Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

Fawziya Alghamdi, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz

Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 8, Issue 1)

Received: 18 December 2018 Accepted: 10 January 2019 Published: 31 January 2019

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint around the world, and it negatively affects women’s quality of life. The present study aims to identify the associated factors of dysmenorrhea and outcomes among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 dysmenorrhea undergraduate female nursing students from the Faculty of Nursing at KAU. Self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data, which was analysed using SPSS version 24. Result: The study found that a heavy menstrual flow increases the severity of dysmenorrhea, while exercising three times per week decreases the severity of dysmenorrhea. A significant association was found between the severity of dysmenorrhea and feelings of inferiority sleep disturbances, depressed mood, decreased social activities and conflicts with others. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women with negative outcomes, and awareness of the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity can help health care professionals provide proper management to relieve or reduce its adverse effects. Additional studies on the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity in different populations are also necessary.

Published in	American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
Page(s)	18-25
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2019. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Dysmenorrhea, Associated Factors, Outcome, Nursing Students

References

[1]	Shaji JC. H. (2014) .Severity of primary dysmenorrhea and menstrual distress among university students in kingdom of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. ISSN: 2249-9571.
[2]	Allen LM, and Lam AC. (2012). Premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea in adolescents. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2012;23:139–163.
[3]	Iacovides, S., Avidon, I., and Baker, F., (2015). What we know about primary dysmenorrhea today: a critical review. Human Reproduction Update, 21(6), 762-778. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmv039.
[4]	Hong Ju,Jones M, and Mishra G., (2014). The prevalence and risk factors of dysmenorrhea. Epidemiological Reviews, 36, 104-113. doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxt009.
[5]	Ameade, E. P. K., Amalba, A., and Mohammed, B. S. (2018). Prevalence of dysmenorrhea among University students in Northern Ghana; its impact and management strategies. BMC Women’s Health, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0532-1.
[6]	Hailemeskel, S. Assefa, N., and Demissie, A., (2016). Primary dysmenorrhea magnitude, associated risk factors, and its effect on academic performance: evidence from female university students in Ethiopia. International Journal of Women's Health, Volume 8, 489-496. doi: 10.2147/ijwh.s112768
[7]	Karanth S, and Liya SR. (2018). Prevalence and risk factors for dysmenorrhea among nursing student and its impact on their quality of life. Int J ReprodContraceptObstet Gynecol,7:2661-7.
[8]	Abu Helwa, H. A., Mitaeb, A. A., Al-Hamshri, S., and Sweileh, W. M. (2018). Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and predictors of its pain intensity among Palestinian female university students. BMC Women’s Health, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0516-1.
[9]	Ibrahim, N. K., Alghamdi, M. S., Al-Shaibani, A. N., Alamri, F. A., Alharbi, H. A., Al-Jadani, A. K., and Alfaidi, R. A. (2015). Dysmenorrhea among female medical students in king abdulaziz university: Prevalence, predictors and outcome. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(6), 1312–1317. https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.316.8752.
[10]	Tatyana A., Taiwo O., Chinedu N., and Ufuoma A. (2017). Dysmenorrhea and impact on Quality of Life. Journal of Current Medical Research And Opinion, 1(3). doi: 10.15520/jcmro.v1i3.16.
[11]	Potur, D. C., Bilgin, N. C., and Komurcu, N. (2014). Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students in turkey: Effect on daily activities and evaluation of different pain management methods. Pain Management Nursing, 15(4), 768–777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.012.
[12]	NoorbakhshMahvash, AlijaniEidy, Kohandel Mehdi, MehdizadehToorzani Zahra, Mirfaizi Mani and HojatShahla. (2012). The Effect of Physical Activity on Primary Dysmenorrhea of Female University Students. World Applied Sciences Journal 17 (10): 1246-1252, ISSN 1818-4952.
[13]	Kamel, D. M., Tantawy, S. A., and Abdelsamea, G. A. (2017). Experience of dysmenorrhea among a group of physical therapy students from Cairo University: An exploratory study. Journal of Pain Research, 10, 1079–1085. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S132544.
[14]	MemmunSeven, GültenGüvenç, AygülAkyüz, &FatmaEski, (2014). Evaluating Dysmenor-rhea in a Sample of Turkish Nursing Students. Pain Management Nursing, Volume 15, Is-sue 3, 664 – 671, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.006.
[15]	Gangwar, V., Kumar, D., Gangwar, R., Arya, M., and Banoo, H. (2014). Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea among the Undergraduate Medical Students and its Impact on their Performance in Study. International Journal of Physiology, 2(1), 14. doi: 10.5958/j.2320-608x.2.1.004.
[16]	Najafi Nastaran, Khalkhali Hamidreza, Fatemeh Moghaddam Tabrizi, and Rasoul Zarrin. (2018) Major dietary patterns in relation to menstrual pain: a nested case control study. BMC Womens Health. 2018; 18: 69. doi: [10.1186/s12905-018-0558-4].
[17]	Eittah, H. F. A. (2014). Effect of breakfast skipping on young females' menstruation. Health Science Journal, 8(4), 469–484.
[18]	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan (2014). The National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan, 2012. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan (in Japanese).
[19]	Lee LC, Tu CH, Chen LF, Shen HD, Chao HT, and Lin MW, et al. (2014). Association of brain-derived neurotropic factor gene Val66Met polymorphism with primary dysmenorrhea. PLoS One. 2014 Nov 10;9(11):e112766 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112766.
[20]	Ghanghoriya V, Patel K, and Markam R. (2018). Prevalence of dysmenorrhoea and its effect on quality of life among nursing students. Int J ReprodContraceptObstet Gynecol;7: 2129-35.
[21]	Hong Ju, Jones M, & Mishra GD. (2015). A U-shaped relationship between Body Mass Index and dysmenorrhea: A Longitudinal study. PLoS ONE 2015;10:e0134187.
[22]	Pejčić, A., and Janković S., (2016). Risk factors for dysmenorrhea among young adult female university students. AnnaliDell’IstitutoSuperiore Di Sanita, 52(1), 98–103. https://doi.org/10.4415/ANN_16_01_16.
[23]	Ismaile, S., Al-Enezi, S., Otaif, W., Al-Mahadi, A., Bingorban, N., and Barayaan, N. (2016). Prevalence of Menstrual Pain among Saudi Nursing Students and Its Effect on Sickness Absenteeism. Health, 08(03), 198–205. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2016.83023.
[24]	Al-Jefout, M., Seham, A.-F., Jameel, H., Randa, A.-Q., Ola, A.-M., Oday, A.-M., and Luscombe, G. (2015). Dysmenorrhea: Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life among Young Adult Jordanian Females. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 28(3), 173–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2014.07.005.
[25]	Gebeyehu, M. B., Mekuria, A. B., Tefera, Y. G., Andarge, D. A., Debay, Y. B., Bejiga, G. S., and Gebresillassie, B. M. (2017). Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2017, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3208276.
[26]	Shewte M. and Sirpurkar M. (2016). Dysmenorrhoea and quality of life among medical and nursing students: a cross sectional study. National Journal of Community Medicine 7 (6) : 474- 9.

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Fawziya Alghamdi, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz. (2019). Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University. American Journal of Nursing Science, 8(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Fawziya Alghamdi; Ahlam Al-Zahrani; Hawa Alabdulaziz. Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University. Am. J. Nurs. Sci. 2019, 8(1), 18-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Fawziya Alghamdi, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz. Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University. Am J Nurs Sci. 2019;8(1):18-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13,
  author = {Fawziya Alghamdi and Ahlam Al-Zahrani and Hawa Alabdulaziz},
  title = {Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University},
  journal = {American Journal of Nursing Science},
  volume = {8},
  number = {1},
  pages = {18-25},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajns.20190801.13},
  abstract = {Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint around the world, and it negatively affects women’s quality of life. The present study aims to identify the associated factors of dysmenorrhea and outcomes among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 dysmenorrhea undergraduate female nursing students from the Faculty of Nursing at KAU. Self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data, which was analysed using SPSS version 24. Result: The study found that a heavy menstrual flow increases the severity of dysmenorrhea, while exercising three times per week decreases the severity of dysmenorrhea. A significant association was found between the severity of dysmenorrhea and feelings of inferiority sleep disturbances, depressed mood, decreased social activities and conflicts with others. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women with negative outcomes, and awareness of the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity can help health care professionals provide proper management to relieve or reduce its adverse effects. Additional studies on the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity in different populations are also necessary.},
 year = {2019}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University
AU  - Fawziya Alghamdi
AU  - Ahlam Al-Zahrani
AU  - Hawa Alabdulaziz
Y1  - 2019/01/31
PY  - 2019
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
T2  - American Journal of Nursing Science
JF  - American Journal of Nursing Science
JO  - American Journal of Nursing Science
SP  - 18
EP  - 25
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-5753
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
AB  - Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint around the world, and it negatively affects women’s quality of life. The present study aims to identify the associated factors of dysmenorrhea and outcomes among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 dysmenorrhea undergraduate female nursing students from the Faculty of Nursing at KAU. Self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data, which was analysed using SPSS version 24. Result: The study found that a heavy menstrual flow increases the severity of dysmenorrhea, while exercising three times per week decreases the severity of dysmenorrhea. A significant association was found between the severity of dysmenorrhea and feelings of inferiority sleep disturbances, depressed mood, decreased social activities and conflicts with others. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women with negative outcomes, and awareness of the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity can help health care professionals provide proper management to relieve or reduce its adverse effects. Additional studies on the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity in different populations are also necessary.
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Fawziya Alghamdi

Maternity and Child Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ahlam Al-Zahrani

Maternity and Child Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hawa Alabdulaziz

Maternity and Child Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Fawziya Alghamdi, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz. (2019). Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University. American Journal of Nursing Science, 8(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Fawziya Alghamdi; Ahlam Al-Zahrani; Hawa Alabdulaziz. Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University. Am. J. Nurs. Sci. 2019, 8(1), 18-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Fawziya Alghamdi, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz. Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University. Am J Nurs Sci. 2019;8(1):18-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13,
  author = {Fawziya Alghamdi and Ahlam Al-Zahrani and Hawa Alabdulaziz},
  title = {Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University},
  journal = {American Journal of Nursing Science},
  volume = {8},
  number = {1},
  pages = {18-25},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajns.20190801.13},
  abstract = {Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint around the world, and it negatively affects women’s quality of life. The present study aims to identify the associated factors of dysmenorrhea and outcomes among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 dysmenorrhea undergraduate female nursing students from the Faculty of Nursing at KAU. Self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data, which was analysed using SPSS version 24. Result: The study found that a heavy menstrual flow increases the severity of dysmenorrhea, while exercising three times per week decreases the severity of dysmenorrhea. A significant association was found between the severity of dysmenorrhea and feelings of inferiority sleep disturbances, depressed mood, decreased social activities and conflicts with others. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women with negative outcomes, and awareness of the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity can help health care professionals provide proper management to relieve or reduce its adverse effects. Additional studies on the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity in different populations are also necessary.},
 year = {2019}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University
AU  - Fawziya Alghamdi
AU  - Ahlam Al-Zahrani
AU  - Hawa Alabdulaziz
Y1  - 2019/01/31
PY  - 2019
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
T2  - American Journal of Nursing Science
JF  - American Journal of Nursing Science
JO  - American Journal of Nursing Science
SP  - 18
EP  - 25
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-5753
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20190801.13
AB  - Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint around the world, and it negatively affects women’s quality of life. The present study aims to identify the associated factors of dysmenorrhea and outcomes among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 dysmenorrhea undergraduate female nursing students from the Faculty of Nursing at KAU. Self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data, which was analysed using SPSS version 24. Result: The study found that a heavy menstrual flow increases the severity of dysmenorrhea, while exercising three times per week decreases the severity of dysmenorrhea. A significant association was found between the severity of dysmenorrhea and feelings of inferiority sleep disturbances, depressed mood, decreased social activities and conflicts with others. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women with negative outcomes, and awareness of the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity can help health care professionals provide proper management to relieve or reduce its adverse effects. Additional studies on the factors associated with dysmenorrhea intensity in different populations are also necessary.
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
ER  -

Copy | Download