--- title: Does evidence-based nursing management reduce PMS severity? | Niyora description: Yes. Women who received evidence-based nursing management for 3 months (3 menstrual cycles) had statistically significant reductions in symptom severity. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-associated-symptoms-and-evidence-based-nursing-management-2015/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does evidence-based nursing management reduce PMS severity? Survey study, 2015 # Does evidence-based nursing management reduce PMS severity? Yes. Women who received evidence-based nursing management for 3 months (3 menstrual cycles) had statistically significant reductions in symptom severity. Moderate study design 2000 women of reproductive age in Egypt and Yemen attending maternal and child health centers (1000 in each country) ## What they did Quasi-experimental study of 2000 women (1000 in Egypt, 1000 in Yemen) attending maternal and child health centers. Women received evidence-based nursing management for 3 months covering 3 menstrual cycles. Symptom severity was measured before and after. ## What they found There was a statistically significant decrease in severity of premenstrual symptoms after 3 months of evidence-based nursing management in both Egypt and Yemen. ## What it means for you Structured nursing care programs can reduce how severe PMS symptoms are. The abstract does not specify what the program included or the exact amount of improvement. Without a clear control group, we cannot be certain the nursing program itself caused the improvement. 2000 participants total 1000 in each country 3 months duration of care ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome, Associated Symptoms and Evidence – Based Nursing Management: A Comparative Study Between Rural Menoufia Governorate (Egypt) and Hodidha Governorate (Yemen) Authors Amal Mohamed Gamal Journal American Journal of Nursing Science Year 2015 Study design Survey study What was tested Evidence-based nursing management delivered over 3 months (3 menstrual cycles) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20150403.16](https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20150403.16) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a com¬mon cause of substantial psychological and physical distress for women during their reproductive years. Forty percent of women have symptoms that are severe enough to disrupt some aspect of their daily lives, 5% are inca¬pacitated by their symptoms. Despite the magnitude of this problem, a lot of confusion exists in medical and lay communities alike about what is and is not effective for treatment of PMS. The study aimed assessing premenstrual symptoms, self care practices among women at reproductive age attending Maternal and Child Health (MCH) centers in Menoufia governorate, Egypt and Hodidha governorate, Yemen and evaluate the effect of evidence-based nursing management on severity of premenstrual syndrome among them. Subjects and methods: A quasi experimental study was used. Subjects consisted of 2000 clients (1000 Hodidha clients and 1000 Menoufia clients). Structured Interviewing questionnaire, tool about assessment of premenstrual symptoms severity and pre – post knowledge test were used. Results: there was statistically significant differences in the severity of premenstrual symptoms before and after administration of evidence based nursing management for 3 months (3menstrual cycles). Conclusion: clients experience decrease severity of premenstrual syndrome after administration of evidence based nursing management for 3 months (3 menstrual cycle). Recommendation: Effective evidence based program about premenstrual syndrome, care of gynecological problems should be included into educational program of maternal and child health (MCH) centers in rural Menoufia governorate, Egypt and Hodidha governorate, Yemen. More research is needed to expand the evidence base on effective interventions for premenstrual syndrome and to translate knowledge into practices. Future studies are needed to be performed about prevalence, consequences, and management methods of premenstrual syndrome in different settings in Egypt and Yemen and other Arabic countries. 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