| Title |
Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Reproductive Health, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12978-018-0540-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Cho Lee Wong |
| Abstract |
Primary dysmenorrhoea is common in girls who have begun menstruating. However, few studies have examined its effect on the quality of life of a young population. The study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of adolescent girls with dysmenorrhoea in Hong Kong. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive approach. A convenience sample of 653 girls aged 13 to 19 years old was recruited from three secondary schools in Hong Kong. The 36-item Short-Form Health Survey was used to examine the health-related quality of life of the participants. The severity of dysmenorrhoea was assessed using a 10-point visual analog scale. Girls suffering from dysmenorrhoea reported high pain prevalence and intensity. However, the majority of girls with dysmenorrhoea did not seek medical advice (93.2%) or self-medicate (82%). The role-physical, bodily pain, general health and social functioning domain scores of girls with dysmenorrhoea were significantly lower than those without dysmenorrhoea. Moreover, girls with severe dysmenorrhoea had a significantly lower quality of life in the bodily pain domain than those with mild and moderate forms of condition. Findings suggest that dysmenorrhoea is highly prevalent among adolescent girls in Hong Kong. Girls may suffer severe pain, which degrades their quality of life. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 178 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 15 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 12 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 4% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 11% |
| Unknown | 104 | 58% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 32 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 11% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 2% |
| Psychology | 4 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 6% |
| Unknown | 105 | 59% |
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