RT Journal Article
T1 Pain management and coping strategies for primary  dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing  students
A1 Fernández Martínez, Elia
A1 Pérez Corrales, Jorge
A1 Palacios Ceña, Domingo
A1 Abreu Sánchez, Ana María
A1 Iglesias López, María Teresa
A1 Carrasco Garrido, Pilar
A1 Velarde García, Juan Francisco
AB Aim: Primary dysmenorrhea is a problem that affects both young and adult women, with a significant impact on their daily lives. This pain is primarily managed through the consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and non-pharmacological ap proaches such as exercise, acupressure and heat. The present study aimed to de scribe how Spanish university students manage dysmenorrhea.Design: Qualitative case study.Methods: Nursing students (N = 33) from the region of Andalusia (Spain) participated in focus groups. A purposive sampling method was used, and the data were collected through videoconferencing and subsequently analysed thematically. The guidelines for conducting qualitative studies established by the consolidated criteria for report ing qualitative research (COREQ) and the standards for reporting qualitative research (SRQR) were followed.Results: Four principal themes were identified: (a) Strategies for pain manage ment; (b) using painkillers; (c) choosing the ideal treatment; (d) non-pharmacological interventions.Conclusions: The nursing students experienced difficulties in managing primary dys menorrhea, they self-medicated, expressed reluctance to seek professional medical advice, used non-pharmacological strategies and seeked advice from other women within their family/social circle.
PB Wiley Open Access
SN 2054-1058 (electrónica)
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20612
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20612
LA eng
NO Fernández‐Martínez, E., Pérez‐Corrales, J., Palacios‐Ceña, D., Abreu‐Sánchez, A., Iglesias‐López, M. T., Carrasco‐Garrido, P., & Velarde‐García, J. F. (2021). Pain management and coping strategies for primary dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing students. In Nursing Open (Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 637–645). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1111
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026