Dysmenorrhea: A study of affected factors and approaches to relief among female students at a college in Southern Taiwan

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 40-50

  Chen, Chung Kuang ^a   Huang, Ya Pei ^b   Fang, Hsun Lang ^c   Huang, Ya Yu ^c  

^a Min Hwei College of Health Care Management   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c Min Hwei College of Health Care Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Menstrual distress questionnaire (MDQ); Menstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL DISTRESS QUESTIONNAIRE (MDQ); MENSTRUCTION; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; TAIWAN;

DYSMENORRHEA; MENSTRUAL DISTRESS QUESTIONNAIRE (MDQ); MENSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84883493257     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6224/JN.60.3.40     Document Type: Article

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