Comparative Study on Plasma Levels of Free Radicals between Adolescents with or without Dysmenorrhea

比較青少女痛經與否之血清自由基差異研究

葉美玲(Mei-Ling Yeh) ； 陳興夏(Hsing-Hsia Chen) ； 張靜宜(Chin-I Chang) ； 郭正華(Cheng-Hua Kuo)

《醫護科技學刊》 7卷1期 (2005/01) Pp. 30-42

https://doi.org/10.6563/TJHS.2005.7(1).3

摘要

本研究目的旨在比較青少女痛經與否在血清自由基是否有差異性。爲橫斷式之差異性研究設計，研究對象採用方便取樣以北部一所護專四、五年級學生共91人，包括痛經組49名及非痛經組42名。測量工具爲基本資料表及UV分光儀。本研究結果顯示：痛經組之自由基平均爲0.0678，標準差爲0. 05；非痛經組之自由基平均爲0.0694，標準差爲0.006，在控制身體質量指數下，二組在自由基的程度上未達統計上顯著的差異(F=1.461, p=0.230)。研究對象爲護專學生，因護生將是未來的護理人員，而護理人員爲健康照顧的提供者，如果能更清楚知道，自己面臨痛經時，其生理的變化、相關因素及改善策略，則可提供更好的健康照護。

關鍵字

痛經 ； 自由基 ； 丙二醇 ； 青少女

並列摘要

This study aimed at investigating free radicals in adolescents with dysmenorrhea differs from those in adolescents without dysmenorrhea. This study used a cross-sectional comparative research design with a convenient sample. Ninety-one subjects recruited from one nursing college in Taiwan were divided into two groups. Group 1 contained 49 subjects with primary dysmenorrhea, whereas Group 2 contained 42 subjects without dysmenorrhea. After obtaining informed consent, demographic data sheets were completed and the plasma levels of free radicals measured by plasma malondialdehyde were examined using UV-120. The results of this study demonstrated that Group 1 had an average of 0.0768 free radicals with a standard deviation of 0.005. Meanwhile, group 2 had an average of 0.0694 free radicals with a standard deviation of 0.006. However, after controlling for body mass index, the two groups did not differ statistically in free radicals (F=1.461, p=0.230). The study subjects were college students majoring in nursing and they just were future nursing professionals who were to become the major care providers for patients. It is believed that better quality health care can be achieved through better understanding the physiological changes and relevant factors for patients experiencing dysmenorrhea.

並列關鍵字

Dysmenorrhea ； free radicals ； malondialdehyde ； adolescents

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