School nurses and menstrual communication: Destigmatizing the stigma among adolescents.
Womens Health (Lond)
; 20: 17455057241247793, 2024.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38733209
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study is to understand how school nurses, often the first line of defense for menstruating adolescents, use communication to assist adolescents in destigmatizing menstruation.DESIGN:
I conducted semi-structured narrative interviews with nine nurses employed in a large school district in Northeast Indiana.METHODS:
Interviews were coded, categorized, and used a phronetic iterative approach.RESULTS:
Analysis determines that nurses assist menstruating students using steps toward accepting menstruation and suggesting ways to avoid menstrual stigmatization.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that school nurses use positive language to assist students in handling their menstruation problems, develop allyships with parents and other teachers, and stress menstrual education. This study highlights the need for more funding for menstrual products and additional school nurses.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
School Nursing
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Social Stigma
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Menstruation
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Womens Health (Lond)
Journal subject:
SAUDE DA MULHER
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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