Parra-Fernández ML

ORCID: 0000-0001-9681-1737 · 5 papers in corpus
2020
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph17186473

Dysmenorrhea is a cause of absenteeism in universities which, in the context of nursing studies, may affect mandatory attendance. Moreover, presenteeism is associated with medication errors, patient falls, and a reduced quality of patient c…

2020
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph17155570

The present study analyses the management of primary dysmenorrhea by university students in the south of Spain. In this cross-sectional observational study, 224 women participated, using an ad hoc self-report questionnaire about menstrual p…

2020
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/healthcare8030302

Dysmenorrhea is a form of chronic pain associated with menstruation that affects a high percentage of young people. This study sought to determine the prevalence of primary and secondary dysmenorrhea among female nursing students in souther…

2019
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph17010053

Absenteeism can clearly have a negative impact on academic performance among university students. Certain experiences or symptoms such as menstrual pain are very common in women and can lead to absenteeism. The current study was aimed at ex…

2018
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0201894

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea in a sample of Spanish university students, and to describe their menstrual characteristics, lifestyle habits and associated risk factors. This cross-sectional st…