Perspectives of Dutch women on premenstrual disorder. A qualitative study exploring women’s experiences ...

Women presenting with Premenstrual Disorder (PMD) to general practitioners (GPs) experience problems with their biopsychosocial functioning. PMD is a disorder consisting of physical and/or mood-based symptoms cyclically occurring with a significant impairment of daily life. Little is known about the symptoms and coping strategies of women with PMD and their experiences with their GPs. This present study aimed to improve understanding of the perspectives of women with PMD, their coping strategies and their expectations of the GP. Qualitative study with semi-structured interviews. In 2017, Dutch... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Labots-Vogelesang, Marijke S.
Kooiman-Andringa, Rachel
Teunissen, Theodora A. M.
Lagro-Janssen, Antoine L. M.
Dokumenttyp: Journal contribution
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Taylor & Francis
Schlagwörter: Medicine / Physiology / FOS: Biological sciences / Biotechnology / Sociology / FOS: Sociology / Cancer / Science Policy / 111714 Mental Health / FOS: Health sciences
Sprache: unknown
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28982632
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21975585

Women presenting with Premenstrual Disorder (PMD) to general practitioners (GPs) experience problems with their biopsychosocial functioning. PMD is a disorder consisting of physical and/or mood-based symptoms cyclically occurring with a significant impairment of daily life. Little is known about the symptoms and coping strategies of women with PMD and their experiences with their GPs. This present study aimed to improve understanding of the perspectives of women with PMD, their coping strategies and their expectations of the GP. Qualitative study with semi-structured interviews. In 2017, Dutch women with symptoms of premenstrual disorder were recruited through local newspapers in the town of Nijmegen and the North-Holland region and via social media. After checking the inclusion and exclusion criteria, we interviewed 20 women (between 27 and 49 years of age). The interviews took place at a location of the interviewees’ preference. PMD symptoms can strongly influence the quality of women’s lives. Three themes ...