Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhoea and Its Impact on Academic Performance among Croatian Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

IF 1.6 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Marta Horvat, Doroteja Pavan Jukić, Lovro Marinović, Dina Bursać, Rosana Ribić, Marijana Neuberg, Danijel Bursać
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Background: Dysmenorrhoea is one of the most common gynaecological problems. Therefore, it is important to investigate its impact during the COVID-19 pandemic which has a great impact on the lives of menstruating people all over the world.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and impact of primary dysmenorrhoea on academic performance among students during the pandemic.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2021. All data were collected by an anonymous self-assessed web-based questionnaire. Due to voluntary participation in the study, 1210 responses were received, but 956 were left for analysis after exclusion criteria were applied. Descriptive quantitative analysis was performed and Kendall rank correlation coefficient was used.

Results: The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhoea was 90.1%. Menstrual pain was mild in 7.4% of cases, moderate in 28.8%, and severe in 63.8%. The study found that primary dysmenorrhoea has a great perceived impact on all included aspects of academic performance. Most affected were concentration in class in 810 (94.1%) and doing homework and learning in 809 (94.0%) female students. There is also a correlation between menstrual pain intensity and its impact on academic performance (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Our study found that the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhoea among students at the University of Zagreb is high. Painful menstruation greatly impacts academic performance and therefore it is important to do more research on this topic.

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COVID-19大流行期间克罗地亚学生原发性痛经患病率及其对学习成绩的影响
背景:痛经是最常见的妇科疾病之一。因此,在COVID-19大流行期间调查其影响非常重要,因为它对全世界经期人群的生活产生了巨大影响。目的:了解流感大流行期间学生原发性痛经的流行情况及对学习成绩的影响。材料与方法:本横断面研究于2021年4月进行。所有数据均通过匿名自评网络问卷收集。由于自愿参与研究,共收到1210份回复,但在应用排除标准后,剩下956份用于分析。采用肯德尔秩相关系数进行描述性定量分析。结果:原发性痛经发生率为90.1%。月经疼痛轻度占7.4%,中度占28.8%,重度占63.8%。研究发现,原发性痛经对学业成绩的各个方面都有很大的影响。受影响最大的是课堂集中810人(94.1%)和功课学习809人(94.0%)。月经疼痛强度与其学业成绩的影响之间也存在相关性(p < 0.001)。结论:我们的研究发现,在萨格勒布大学的学生中,原发性痛经的患病率很高。痛经对学习成绩的影响很大,因此对这一课题进行更多的研究是很重要的。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Obstetrics and Gynecology International OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-
CiteScore
3.60
自引率
0.00%
发文量
26
审稿时长
19 weeks
期刊介绍: Obstetrics and Gynecology International is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that aims to provide a forum for scientists and clinical professionals working in obstetrics and gynecology. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies related to obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, general gynecology, gynecologic oncology, uro-gynecology, reproductive medicine and infertility, reproductive endocrinology, and sexual medicine.
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