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Did a teaching program help adolescent girls learn about managing PMS?
The program taught management strategies including healthy eating, exercise, reduced salt and sugar, increased fiber, and adequate sleep.
What they did
Researchers created a teaching program about premenstrual syndrome management for adolescent girls at a high school in India.
What they found
The program covered management approaches including healthy lifestyle, proper eating patterns before menstruation, aerobic exercise, reducing sugar and salt, increasing fiber, and adequate rest and sleep. Background information noted that 5-20% of adolescents experience moderate to severe PMS, and up to 75% of women of fertile age may experience some premenstrual symptoms.
What it means for you
The study outlines specific management strategies for PMS. Adolescent girls need good information about PMS to prevent symptoms from affecting their school attendance.
5-20%
Adolescents with moderate to severe PMS
75%
Women of fertile age with some PMS symptoms
About the study
- Original title
- A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program regarding Knowledge on Premenstrual Syndrome and it's Management among the Adolescent Girls of selected High School, Mangaluru
- Authors
- Irene Crasta, Madhushree Madhushree
- Journal
- Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- Teaching program about PMS management
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00037
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