Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] pandemisi ve sosyal izolasyon sürecinde primer dismenore yaşama sıklığı, ağrı şiddeti ve menstrüasyon semptomlarını araştırmak ve pandemi öncesi süreçle karşılaştırma yapmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamız, İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesinden gönüllü kadın öğrencilerin katılımıyla Mart 2021-Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında çevrim içi anket aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılar vizüel analog skala, Menstrüasyon Semptom Ölçeği ve araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan yaşam alışkanlıkları ve COVID-19 pandemisi öncesi dönemle karşılaştırmaya dair sorular kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Üniversite öğrencilerinde primer dismenore yaşama sıklığı %86 bulundu. Sosyal izolasyon sürecinde ağrı şiddetinde (p>0,05), ağrı kesici kullanımında (%78,6) ve menstrüel şikâyetlerde (%62,4) önceki dönemlere göre önemli bir artış olmazken, ağrıyla baş etmede en sık (%90) kullanılan yöntem olan yatarak dinlenme süresinde artış görüldü (p<0,05). Okul devamsızlığı oranında bir miktar azalma vardı. Katılımcıların %73,9'unda fiziksel aktivite düzeyinde azalma ve %91'inde inaktif olarak geçirilen sürede artış vardı. Beslenme alışkanlıklarıyla ilgili toplam öğün sayısında (%41) ve sebzemeyve tüketiminde (%31) artış bulundu. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda, üniversite öğrencilerinde primer dismenore yaşama sıklığı yüksek bulunmakla birlikte, pandemi döneminde ağrı şiddetinin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde artmadığı görülmüştür. Fiziksel aktivite ve inaktivitenin etkilenimi, pandeminin olumsuz bir sonucudur. Sosyal izolasyon sürecinde dinlenme şansının artması, okul devamsızlığı yaşama oranının azalması ve beslenme alışkanlıklarındaki değişim ise olumlu bir etki olarak görülebilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Dismenore; COVID-19; sosyal izolasyon
Objective: The aim of our study is to investigate the incidence of primary dysmenorrhea, pain severity and menstruation symptoms during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in university students, and to make a comparison with the pre-pandemic period. Material and Methods: Our study was carried out with the participation of volunteer female students from İstanbul UniversityCerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Science, between March-April 2021, through an online survey. Participants were evaluated using the visual analog scale, the Menstrual Symptom Scale, and the questions, created by the researchers, that questioned the living habits and compared the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The incidence of primary dysmenorrhea among university students was 86%. While there was no significant increase in pain severity (p>0.05), painkiller use (78.6%) and menstrual complaints (62.4%) during the social isolation process, there was an increase in the time to lie down and rest (p<0.05), which is the most commonly used (90%) method for coping with pain. There was some reduction in the rate of school absenteeism. There was a decrease in the level of physical activity in 73.9% of the participants and an increase in the time spent inactive in 91% of the participants. In terms of nutritional habits, there was an increase in the total number of meals (41%) and in the consumption of vegetables and fruits (31%). Conclusion: Although the incidence of primary dysmenorrhea was high in our study, it was observed that the severity of pain did not increase during the pandemic period. Affecting physical activity and inactivity is a negative consequence of the pandemic. It can be seen a positive effect that the increase in the chance of rest and the decrease in the rate of school absenteeism and change in nutritional habits during the social isolation process.
Keywords: Dysmenorrhea; COVID-19; social isolation
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