Abstract:

The research has been done in an identifying way in order to identify the living conditions of students studying at the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Kafkas and the practices they do to deal with dismenore. The universe of the study consisted of a total of 330 nursing students. There is no choice from the universe. On the day the survey was implemented, 206 nursing students who were in the school, who agreed to participate in the research, formed a research group. The data was collected through the survey form prepared by the researcher on the basis of literary information. The study found that 86.4 percent of students experienced dysmenore, 39.3 percent of dismenore complaints began at the beginning of menstruation and 42 percent of students complaints. It has been determined that the first two days of menstruation continued. The highest number of dismenore complaints experienced by students is stomach pain with 88.6%. In addition, 86.4 percent of students have been diagnosed with back pain, 84.6 percent of students have been diagnosed with discomfort and 81.2 percent have always experienced complaints of nervousness. Between the practices they do in order to deal with dismenore complaints, sleeping and resting ranked first with 91% of students. According to statistical analyses; the difference between the status of dismenore in the family and the status of dismenore in life is statistically significant (p<0.05), the difference between the status of dismenore in life of students and the age groups, the age of menstruation and the status of getting information about menstruation is statistically irrelevant (p>0.05). Students have not been found to have sufficient knowledge about the practices they have experienced dismenorrhea and the problems they have experienced. In order to reduce the negative effects of premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea, school health care nurses and health professionals are advised to support students as educators and consultants.

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