Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea
Abstract Background 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. Methods The study...
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| description | Abstract Background 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusions Findings suggest that dysmenorrhoea is highly prevalent among adolescent girls in Hong Kong. Girls may suffer severe pain, which degrades their quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a35976e50714d1f858415c4cbacb8042022-12-22T03:56:24ZengBMCReproductive Health1742-47552018-05-0115111010.1186/s12978-018-0540-5Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with DysmenorrhoeaCho Lee Wong0The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong KongAbstract Background 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusions Findings suggest that dysmenorrhoea is highly prevalent among adolescent girls in Hong Kong. Girls may suffer severe pain, which degrades their quality of life.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0540-5AdolescentDysmenorrhoeaQuality of life |
| spellingShingle | Cho Lee Wong Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea Reproductive Health Adolescent Dysmenorrhoea Quality of life |
| title | Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea |
| title_full | Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea |
| title_fullStr | Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea |
| title_short | Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea |
| title_sort | health related quality of life among chinese adolescent girls with dysmenorrhoea |
| topic | Adolescent Dysmenorrhoea Quality of life |
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