Exploring the Unmet Needs of Parents of Adolescent Girls with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Dysmenorrhea: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To provide insight into the unmet needs of parents of adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding or dysmenorrhea, in the context of their daughters' menstrual concerns. DESIGN: Qualitative interview study using semi-structured interviews. SETTING: Gynecology outpatient clinic at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS: Parents of adolescent girls with heavy menstrual bleeding or dysmenorrhea recruited from an adolescent gynecology clinic between May and August 2018. INTERVENTIONS: In depth, semi-structured interviews with 24 parents whose daughters had heavy menstrual bleeding or dysmenorrhea. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. MAIN..