Survey study, 2024
Does premenstrual syndrome affect a woman's quality of life?
The study measured quality of life in physiotherapy students and found an average score of 72.59%, and concluded that quality of life was affected by PMS. Without knowing how this score compares to women without PMS, it is hard to judge how significant this finding is.
What they did
Cross-sectional survey of 135 female physiotherapy students aged 18-26 who filled out questionnaires about their premenstrual symptoms and their quality of life.
What they found
Among the 135 students surveyed, the self-reported quality of life was measured at 72.59%, and the study concluded that quality of life in female physiotherapy students was affected.
What it means for you
The study suggests PMS affects everyday quality of life for these students, but it is small (only 135 women) and only includes one campus. There is no comparison group of women without PMS, so we cannot be certain how much PMS itself is responsible for any reduction in quality of life.
72.59%
self-reported quality of life score
135
physiotherapy students
18-26
age range
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual Syndrome in Female Physiotherapy Students and Its Effects on Life Quality
- Authors
- Dency V. Bhut, Hemal H. Patel
- Journal
- International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 135
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240803
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