Nursing students’ perceptions of menstrual distress during clinical practice: a q-methodology study
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Authors
Fu, Ya-Lin
Yang, Chia-Ling
Yu, Shu-Chuan
Lin, Yun-Hsuan
Hsu, Hsiao-Pei
Huang, Chiu-Mieh
Issue Date
2021-03-18
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Clinical Practice , Menstrual Distress , Nursing Students , Q-methodology
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the cluster patterns of female nursing students’ perceptions of the effects of menstrual distress during clinical practice. This study adopted the Q-methodology study design. We recruited female nursing students from a college in northern Taiwan. Forty-seven Q-statements were constructed to explore participants’ experiences of the impact of menstrual distress on clinical learning. In total, 58 participants subjectively ranked Q-statements concerning menstrual distress experiences during clinical practice and were classified. After Q-sorting, the subjective ranking process PQ Method (version 2.35, Schmolck, Emmendingen, Germany) was employed for factor analysis. Four patterns of shared perspectives, accounting for 46.6% of the total variance, were identified: (a) influencing clinical learning and making good use of painkillers; (b) responsible attitudes and diversified relief of discomfort; (c) seeking peer support and effect on mood; (d) negative impact on learning ability and conservative self-care. Clinical practice is a major component of nursing education; menstrual distress affects female nursing students’ clinical learning and performance. The exploration of clustering different nursing students’ perceptions may facilitate customized strategies to enable more appropriate assistance.
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Citation
Fu, Y. L., Yang, C. L., Yu, S. C., Lin, Y. H., Hsu, H. P., & Huang, C. M. (2021). Nursing Students' Perceptions of Menstrual Distress during Clinical Practice: A Q-Methodology Study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(6), 3160. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063160
Publisher
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health