intensity of dysmenororea in high school students

Abstract

Background: Morbidity dysmenorrhea has a significant impact on public health as it is one of the first causes of absence in school and work, and can therefore lead to higher health costs and reduced academic effectiveness, plus a large decrease in the quality of life they are affected. Purpose: to know description of dysmenorrhea intensity in high school students. Methode: this study is descriptive research, with a total sample of 105 respondents obtained through purposive sampling techniques. Each respondent filled out a questionnaire containing data on the characteristics of respondents and the NRS pain scale instumen. Analyze data using descriptive tests with SPSS 26. Results: The level of dismenor pain in high school students belongs to the category of moderate pain (48.6%) with ik (95%) 39.0-57.9. Conclusion High school students experience dysmenorrhoea with pain scale 5 (NRS) that falls into the category of moderate pain.