Survey study, 2019
Does teaching about PMS improve nursing students' knowledge?
Yes. The teaching program increased students' knowledge about PMS and its management. However, this study measured knowledge gain only, not whether teaching helped improve actual PMS symptoms.
What they did
Female nursing students from one nursing school took a knowledge test before and after a structured teaching program about PMS and its management.
What they found
Mean post-test knowledge score was 21.08, compared to a mean pre-test score of 16.26, showing an improvement of 4.82 points. Knowledge improved significantly. There were significant associations between PMS knowledge and certain demographic factors including religion and source of information about PMS.
What it means for you
Education can increase knowledge about PMS among nursing students. However, this study only measured whether students learned facts, not whether teaching improved their own PMS symptoms or health outcomes. The study was limited to one nursing school in one city, so results may not apply elsewhere.
16.26
mean pre-test knowledge score
21.08
mean post-test knowledge score
4.82
improvement in knowledge
About the study
- Original title
- A Study to Evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on knowledge regarding Pre-menstrual Syndrome and its management among female nursing students
- Authors
- Ranu Karki, Adduri Sarika, Shivangi et al.
- Journal
- International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management
- Year
- 2019
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- Structured teaching program about PMS management
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.5958/2454-2652.2019.00083.0
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