Survey study, 2024
How many nursing officers have PMS and what coping measures do they use?
About 63% of nursing officers in a study had PMS, and most used strategies like rest, exercise, or calcium to cope. This was a very small study, so the results may not apply to all nursing officers.
What they did
Researchers asked 30 nursing officers questions based on diagnostic criteria to assess whether they had PMS and what methods they used to manage symptoms.
What they found
63% (with 95% confidence interval) met criteria for PMS. 84% used at least one coping measure, most commonly rest, exercise, analgesics, meditation, yoga, and calcium. 20% reported decreased work performance, 13.33% reported decreased home responsibility, and 10% reported worsened relationships with coworkers and patients.
What it means for you
Many nursing officers experience PMS and try various strategies to manage it, though some notice impacts on their work and relationships. The study was very small (only 30 women) in one hospital, so results may not apply more broadly.
63%
had PMS
84%
used at least one coping measure
30
participants
About the study
- Original title
- A Descriptive Study to Determine the Presence of Premenstrual Syndrome among Nursing Officers and the Coping Measures Adopted by them
- Authors
- A. Priscillal Devakirubai
- Journal
- Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00028
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