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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 117-124Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2012.02007.x
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adolescence; dysmenorrhoea; menstruation; nursing; self-care behaviour
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The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect the self-care behaviour of female high school students with dysmenorrhoea. This cross-sectional study utilized a questionnaire-based survey to understand the self-care behaviour of female high school students dysmenorrhoeal, along with the factors that affect this behaviour. A cluster random sampling method was adopted and questionnaires were used for data collection. Study participants experienced a moderate level of discomfort from dysmenorrhoea, and perceived dysmenorrhoea as serious. This investigation finds that cues to action raised perceived susceptibility to dysmenorrhoea and the perceived effectiveness of self-care behaviour and, therefore, increased the adoption of self-care behaviour. Hence, school nurses should offer female high school students numerous resources to apply correct self-care behaviour.
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