Development of e-learning materials in promoting health-related behaviors for managing menstrual pain in female university students : a before and after trial

Abstract

【Purpose】This study aimed to develop e-learning materials to promote health-related behaviors for managing menstrual pain among female university students who perceived menstrual pain as a disturbance in their daily lives. 【Methods】We developed e-learning materials and conducted a one-group before-and-after trial. In addition, a process evaluation was conducted based on participants’ evaluations. The study included female university students aged ≥18 years who perceived menstrual pain as a disturbance in their daily lives. The six evaluation indices were meaningfulness, agreement with needs, usefulness, satisfaction, appropriateness of the delivery method, and appropriateness of the time required. The outcome measure was awareness of gynecological consultation, which was confirmed during the stages of change. 【Results】 This study included 38 participants. The percentage of positive responses in the participants’ evaluation was 100% for meaningfulness and agreement with needs ; 97.4% for usefulness, satisfaction, and appropriateness of the delivery method ; and 84.2% for appropriateness of the time required. A significant progress was observed regarding the stages of change (<0.001). 【Conclusion】The content validity of e-learning materials was confirmed ; however, the time required for the course should be examined. E-learning materials may advance the stages of changes concerning gynecological consultations.