Nursing Students' Perceptions of Menstrual Distress during Clinical Practice: A Q-Methodology Study

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-statem...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-03, Vol.18 (6), p.3160
Main Authors: Fu, Ya-Lin, Yang, Chia-Ling, Yu, Shu-Chuan, Lin, Yun-Hsuan, Hsu, Hsiao-Pei, Huang, Chiu-Mieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Academic achievement
Analgesics
Clinical medicine
Clustering
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Factor analysis
Female
Germany
Humans
Learning
Menstruation
Nursing
Nursing education
Pain
Patients
Perception
Perceptions
Q-Sort
Students
Students, Nursing
Taiwan - epidemiology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18063160