The Impact of Dysmenorrhea on Academic Performance among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a painful menstrual cramp of uterine origin. It is the most common gynecologic complaints in adolescence and young women. Dysmenorrhea has an adverse effect on daily life and academic performance, causing recurrent short-term class/faculty absenteeism among university female students. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of dysmenorrhea on academic performance among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in Faculty of Nursing at KAU in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Purposive sampling technique was used to enroll 194 Bachelor nursing students out of 340. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, which was designed for this research. The questionnaire was anonymously which completed by each participant who were consented to participate in the study. Descriptive and analytical statistics were conducted. Results: The results from present study showed that the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was reported by (n=194, 57%) of Bachelor nursing students. The majority of participated nursing students (n = 117, 60.4%) reported that they had moderate menstrual pain while (n = 42, 21.6%) reported that their menstrual pain was severe. The study revealed that severity of pain among dysmenorrheal nursing students had effect negatively on their academic performances (p<0.05). The result also showed that statistical significance was found among severity of pain and class/faculty absentees, loss of concentration in class and during exam, inability to complete the assignments and inability to participate in extra-activities (p<0.05). Conclusion and Recommendations: This study confirmed the negative impact of dysmenorrhea on academic performance of nursing students. The results were provide an evidence supported for the important on developing effective educational interventions targeting on pain management and focusing on building and sustaining self-care management among nursing students.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz, Fawziya Alghamdi
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