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ArticleBMC public health2024

Exploring the practice of Iranian adolescent females during menstruation and related beliefs: a qualitative study.

Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Abbas Ebadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh, Shayesteh Shirzadi

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Article in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mojgan MirghafourvandSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Abbas EbadiBehavioral Sciences Research Centre, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shayesteh JahanfarDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, USA.
Fatemeh KhorashadizadehDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Shayesteh ShirzadiHealthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran. shayestehshirzadi@gmail.com.
University of Neyshabur · IRBaqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IRTufts University · US

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Abstract

backgroundMenstruation is a natural occurrence that women experience during their reproductive years and may encounter many years throughout their lifespan. Many adolescent females lack accurate knowledge about menstruation, so they may face issues from receiving incorrect information from unreliable sources. Our study aimed to investigate the practices and beliefs surrounding menstruation among Iranian adolescent females.

methodsThis qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis. A purposeful sampling method was used to select 18 adolescent females from secondary and high schools located in the three regions of Neyshabur City-Iran. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews.

resultsThree main themes were extracted, consisting of lifestyle and related beliefs, lake of support, and awareness and information.

conclusionsmisconceptions and wrong behaviors during menstruation indicate that the lake of knowledge an traditional factors influence adolescent girls' health. The study provides the basis for intervention planning in this regard and different levels (individual, intrapersonal, health systems, and community).

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMenstruationQualitative ResearchAdolescentFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicIranLife StyleAdolescentFemaleMenstruationPractice

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