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Pain management and coping strategies for primary dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing students.
Article in Nursing open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06250660 (The Effectiveness of an Intervention Based on the Consumption of Fresh Strawberries From the Huelva Region on Menstrual Pain and Menstrual Distress in Young University Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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The Effectiveness of an Intervention Based on the Consumption of Fresh Strawberries From the Huelva Region on Menstrual Pain and Menstrual Distress in Young University Students
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Benefits of fresh strawberries consumption from Huelva in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effect of isometric exercises and self-care activities on primary dysmenorrhea among secondary school students: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Mapping the health outcomes of menstrual inequity: a comprehensive scoping review.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- The impact of dysmenorrhea on academic performance and coping strategies: lived experiences of female students in Ethiopian public universities.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Self-management of primary dysmenorrhea-related pain: cross-sectional study on non-pharmacological interventions.Pain management · 2024Article
- Pain management and coping strategies for primary dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing students.Nursing open · 2022Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimPrimary 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 approaches such as exercise, acupressure and heat. The present study aimed to describe how Spanish university students manage dysmenorrhea.
designQualitative case study.
methodsNursing 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 reporting qualitative research (COREQ) and the standards for reporting qualitative research (SRQR) were followed.
resultsFour principal themes were identified: (a) Strategies for pain management; (b) using painkillers; (c) choosing the ideal treatment; (d) non-pharmacological interventions.
conclusionsThe nursing students experienced difficulties in managing primary dysmenorrhea, 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.
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