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Background <p>The symptoms and impacts of the menstrual cycle are as diverse as they are individual and lead to various challenges in the occupational routine of healthcare workers. While international research has analyzed these challenges and developed solutions for many years, there is a&#xa0;notable lack of studies on this topic in Germany. Against this backdrop, the experiences and challenges of surgical technical assistants in the workplace were examined.</p> Methods <p>A&#xa0;qualitative research design was used to address the research questions. Using a semi-structured interview guide five interviews were conducted with surgical technical assistants. After transcription, a&#xa0;qualitative content analysis according to Kuckartz and Rädiker was performed.</p> Results <p>The work of surgical technical assistants together with the specific framework conditions, such as being bound to the operating room, prolonged standing and irregular breaks, affects the way menstrual complaints are managed. The interview participants reported that private strategies for coping with menstrual symptoms can hardly be integrated into the daily routine in the operating room. Instead, they take pain medication to alleviate the discomfort. Furthermore, the participants feel restricted in maintaining their personal hygiene. They expressed a&#xa0;desire for greater sensitivity by their employers regarding these challenges in everyday work.</p> Conclusion <p>A&#xa0;more sensitive approach to these challenges could involve greater flexibility in the organization of working conditions. This could include more flexible working hours, adjustments in duty scheduling or multiple staffing of operating rooms. In addition, measures such as office days, extended breaks, and/or the option of special leave could be considered.</p>

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Erfahrungen im Umgang mit Menstruationsbeschwerden im beruflichen Alltag von Operationstechnischen Assistentinnen

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    2026年4月13日

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  • Claudia Patrizia Pajdzik,
  • Maximilian Schochow

摘要

Background

The symptoms and impacts of the menstrual cycle are as diverse as they are individual and lead to various challenges in the occupational routine of healthcare workers. While international research has analyzed these challenges and developed solutions for many years, there is a notable lack of studies on this topic in Germany. Against this backdrop, the experiences and challenges of surgical technical assistants in the workplace were examined.

Methods

A qualitative research design was used to address the research questions. Using a semi-structured interview guide five interviews were conducted with surgical technical assistants. After transcription, a qualitative content analysis according to Kuckartz and Rädiker was performed.

Results

The work of surgical technical assistants together with the specific framework conditions, such as being bound to the operating room, prolonged standing and irregular breaks, affects the way menstrual complaints are managed. The interview participants reported that private strategies for coping with menstrual symptoms can hardly be integrated into the daily routine in the operating room. Instead, they take pain medication to alleviate the discomfort. Furthermore, the participants feel restricted in maintaining their personal hygiene. They expressed a desire for greater sensitivity by their employers regarding these challenges in everyday work.

Conclusion

A more sensitive approach to these challenges could involve greater flexibility in the organization of working conditions. This could include more flexible working hours, adjustments in duty scheduling or multiple staffing of operating rooms. In addition, measures such as office days, extended breaks, and/or the option of special leave could be considered.