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dc.contributor.authorLeys, Anna Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:26:49Z
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:26:49Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/5729
dc.description.abstractAIM The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of New Zealand women regarding the osteopathic management of their dysmenorrhea. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive exploratory study. METHODS A convenience sample of eight women with dysmenorrhea (age 25-46 years) from osteopathic clinics and support groups in Auckland, New Zealand, participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews between March and July 2021. Voice recordings of interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded. Data analysis involved a thematic framework approach to identify Themes. RESULTS: Thematic analysis of women’s responses identified three main themes: impact of dysmenorrhea on women’s quality of life, osteopathy as an effective strategy for managing dysmenorrhea, and barriers to beginning osteopathic management. CONCLUSION This research contributes to the currently limited literature on women’s experiences of osteopathic management for their dysmenorrhea. While osteopathy cannot cure dysmenorrhea, it seems to be an effective management tool for the symptoms that accompany it. Alternative therapies such as osteopathy should be recommended to more women who are suffering in silence from this condition. IMPACT: Dysmenorrhea affects an estimated 45%-95% of women aged 13-50 years old worldwide. However, dysmenorrhea is still commonly disregarded by health care professionals and women themselves. This leads to women not taking their dysmenorrhea seriously and continuing to suffer from their symptoms, leading to other medical conditions later in life. Female participants in this research found osteopathy to be an effective strategy for managing symptoms of dysmenorrhea. These findings can help inform researchers and health practitioners on how osteopathy may be useful in managing women’s dysmenorrhea symptoms.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_NZ
dc.subjectwomenen_NZ
dc.subjectdysmenorrheaen_NZ
dc.subjectpain managementen_NZ
dc.subjectquality of lifeen_NZ
dc.subjectosteopathic medicineen_NZ
dc.subjectsurveysen_NZ
dc.titleOsteopathic management of dysmenorrhea: A qualitative snapshot of New Zealand women’s experiencesen_NZ
dc.typeMasters Thesisen_NZ
dc.rights.holderAuthoren_NZ
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Osteopathyen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden420899 Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classifieden_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationLeys, A. E. (2022). Osteopathic management of dysmenorrhea: A qualitative snapshot of New Zealand women’s experiences. (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Osteopathy). Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand. https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5729en
unitec.pages91en_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.publication.placeNew Zealanden_NZ
unitec.advisor.principalAminian, Saeideh
unitec.advisor.associatedZoellner, Anja
unitec.institution.studyareaOsteopathyen_NZ


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