Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to develop the dysmenorrheal pain management guideline for female adolescents and its implementation. The IOWA model for evidence-based practice was used as a framework for this guideline development. The steps consist of problem identification, research related literature review, development of the management guideline, implementation and evaluation. The management guideline itself consists of screening and differential diagnosis, assessment of dysmenorrheal pain score level and health status, education and advice based on dysmenorrheal of pain management patterns by taking oral medicines and hot compress, counseling, follow-up and outcome evaluation. The study group consisted of 12 female adolescents who experienced severe dysmenorrheal (pain score seven to ten marks), which further divided into two sub-groups. The first group took paracetamol and paracetamol with hot compress, while the second group took ibuprofen and ibuprofen with hot compress.
A study at Bankhaotao School, Bangtoey Subdistrict, Muang District, Phangnga Province was conducted from May to July 2009. Data were analyzed by percentage, arithmetic mean, and standard deviation.
The results of the study revealed that the first group and second group can decrease their severe dysmenorrheal pain shown by the decreased arithmetic mean and standard deviation before and after pain management as follows; dysmenorrheal pain score of the first group was decreased from 7.67 ? 0.81 to 1.86 ? 0.49 and 1.09 ? 0.26; the number of the days with dysmenorrheal was decreased from 2.00 ? 0.63 to 1.33 ? 0.51 and 1.00 ? 0.31 and dysmenorrheal pain score of the second group was decreased from 8.17 ? 1.17 to 1.01 ? 0.34 and 0.68 ? 0.35; the number of the days with dysmenorrheal was decreased from 2.67 ? 0.51 to 1.17 ? 0.51 and 0.83 ? 0.37
The suggestion of this study was that health care providers should advise female adolescents with dysmenorrheal to take paracetamol and/or hot compress at the beginning when severe dysmenorrheal appears. Besides, they should visit the health care providers to get ibuprofen as recommended by the dysmenorrheal management guideline.
WALAILAK UNIVERSITY. CENTER FOR LIBRARY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA