A descriptive study on the prevalence and self medication for dysmenorrhoea among B.Sc. nursing students of N.I.N.E, P.G.I.M.E.R, Chandigarh.

Mrs. Buttar Ravinder Kaur; Mrs. Chinmayee Behera; Mrs. Darisha Lyngdoh; Mrs. Gurbir Kaur Brar

Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2015

A descriptive study on the prevalence and self medication for dysmenorrhoea among B.Sc. nursing students of N.I.N.E, P.G.I.M.E.R, Chandigarh.

Mrs. Buttar Ravinder Kaur, Mrs. Chinmayee Behera, Mrs. Darisha Lyngdoh, Mrs. Gurbir Kaur Brar

Abstract :

Dysmenorrhoea is a condition characterized by pain during menstruation. Most women experience pain during menstruation while some time it may limit the normal activities, or require medications .Sometimes students take medicine for relieving pain without consulting the physician. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the prevalence of dysmenorrhoea and the practice of self medication during dysmenorrhoea among the nursing students of NINE, PGIMER, Chandigarh. A total of 79 students under B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) 3rd year were selected as the sample. A questionnaire was developed and used as the tool of data collection. It was found that the prevalence of dysmenorrhoea was 76% and 29% of the students indulged in the practice of self medication during dysmenorrhoea. Antispasmodic (78%) were the most common drugs used to relieve dysmenorrhoea followed by Analgesics (22%). One third of the total students (31%) said that self medication made them more cautious, 25.31% are afraid of adverse drug reaction, 24.05% prefer seeking a prescription, 15.18% students are against self medication, 3.19% are confident in self medication.