Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Menstrual Distress during Clinical Practice: A Q-Methodology Study

Ya-Lin Fu, Chia-Ling Yang, Shu-Chuan Yu, Yun-Hsuan Lin, Hsiao-Pei Hsu and Chiu-Mieh Huang
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Ya-Lin Fu: Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Chia-Ling Yang: Department of Nursing, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Shu-Chuan Yu: Yonghe Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei 231, Taiwan
Yun-Hsuan Lin: Department of Nursing, Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health, Keelung 203, Taiwan
Hsiao-Pei Hsu: Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Chiu-Mieh Huang: Institute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 6, 1-10

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the cluster patterns of female nursing students’ perceptions of the effects of menstrual distress during clinical practice. This study adopted the Q-methodology study design. We recruited female nursing students from a college in northern Taiwan. Forty-seven Q-statements were constructed to explore participants’ experiences of the impact of menstrual distress on clinical learning. In total, 58 participants subjectively ranked Q-statements concerning menstrual distress experiences during clinical practice and were classified. After Q-sorting, the subjective ranking process PQ Method (version 2.35, Schmolck, Emmendingen, Germany) was employed for factor analysis. Four patterns of shared perspectives, accounting for 46.6% of the total variance, were identified: (a) influencing clinical learning and making good use of painkillers; (b) responsible attitudes and diversified relief of discomfort; (c) seeking peer support and effect on mood; (d) negative impact on learning ability and conservative self-care. Clinical practice is a major component of nursing education; menstrual distress affects female nursing students’ clinical learning and performance. The exploration of clustering different nursing students’ perceptions may facilitate customized strategies to enable more appropriate assistance.

Keywords: clinical practice; menstrual distress; nursing students; Q-methodology; northern Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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