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Kim and Kim: Pre-Menstruation Discomforts Experienced by Women
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2001; 7(4): 631-641.

Published online: 7 June 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2001.7.4.631

Pre-Menstruation Discomforts Experienced by Women

Eun Ha Kim*, Shin Jeong Kim**

*Part time lecture, Department of Nursing, Suwon Women's College, Korea.

**Assistant professor, Department of Nursing, Hallym University, Korea.

Copyright © 2001 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

This study is to investigate women have pre menstruation discomfort, The period of this research was almost one month (from 25, August 2001 to 25, October 2001). The PAF (Premenstrual assessment form), which was made by Park, Myonng-Wha, used for this study. The confidence rate is Crombach's alpha=.9773. Correcting research papers are analyzed by SPSS 7.5 program and normal feature of the subject is divided by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA.
The results of this study are as follows;

  1. The average age of the subjects is 26.47 age. 220 subjects(44.6%) have gastroenteric trouble like, enteritis, stomachache, laxity. 278 subjects usually have caffeine drink in routine life. 123 subjects(24.9%) have controlled their diet. The average age of the first plowing is 13.55 ages and distribution is between 10 years and 20 years. The average of the uncomfortable point is 2.84. The way to reduce the uncomfortable feeling on the menstruation is taking relax time.

  2. All subjects have experienced pre menstruation discomfort, even the degree uncomfortable feeling is different. Through eighteenth categories on the research papers, average point 2.21 were calculated and many subjects have fatigue (2.89±1.0614) and normal physical uncomfortable (2.84±1.0633) and undercurrent water symptom and unsuitability (2.45±0.9857).

  3. According to the result of this study, that shows statistical difference; age (F=2.56. p=.037). marriage (t=2.60, p=.009) the number of children(t=2.83, p= .005), stress level(F=13.03, p=.000) job(F=3.91, p=.020). monthly income(t= 2.14. p=.032) uncomfortable degree on the menstruation (F=19.121, p=.000), use of contraceptive appliance or pill(t=-2.20, p=.043), schooling (F=3.30, p=.038).

Further research is need to understand pie menstruation discomforts, the variables associated with them. And nursing intervention has to considered in program to reduces of pre-menstruation discomforts.

Keywords: Women, Pre-menstruation Discomforts

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