The Effect of Maya Abdominal Massage on Dysmenorrhea Symptoms among Female Nursing Students

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Asmaa Mohammed Ahmed Mostafa, Entesar Fatouh Abd-Elmoneim, Hanan Fawzy El-Sayed

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Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common problem affect a large percentage of women regardless of age or race and has an adverse effect on school absenteeism and faculty performance. Maya abdominal massage is kind of Complementary and alternative medicine relief many common reproductive and digestive disorder.Aim: To evaluate the effect of maya abdominal on dysmenorrhea symptoms among female nursing students. Research design: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre – posttest)was used in the study. Setting: The study was conducted in the Faculty of Nursing at Helwan University. sample: A purposive sample for total of 110 female students in third academic year divided into two departments (obstetrics &pediatric). Tools: Five Tools for data collection.1sttool:  A structured interviewing questionnaire divided into three parts which used to assess demographic data, menstrual history, Dysmenorrhea pain characteristics and Faculty performance.2nd Tool: Modified McGill Pain Questionnaire Short form (MPQ-SF):(pre &post) applying maya abdominal massage .3rd tool: physiological and behavioral responses to menstrual pain (pre &post)applying maya abdominal.4thtool:Student' Knowledge related to maya abdominal massage (Pre/post) used to assess female student' knowledge related to maya abdominal massage. 5thtool: Assessment dysmenorrhea regarding maya abdominal massage (pre & post). Result:highly significant relation between dysmenorrhea symptoms and maya abdominal massage, menstrual pain deceased after applying maya abdominal massage compared to before maya abdominal massage. Also, found significant relation between female student's Body Mass Index and dysmenorrhea pain. Conclusion: Maya abdominal massage relief dysmenorrhea pain among female nursing Students with dysmenorrhea. Recommendations: Conducting awareness sessions on maya abdominal massage importance and its effect on relieving dysmenorrhea symptoms and menstrual pain in society. Development of educational program on maya abdominal massage benefits for students in all schools and faculties curriculums.


 

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Asmaa Mohammed Ahmed Mostafa, Entesar Fatouh Abd-Elmoneim, Hanan Fawzy El-Sayed