Survey study, 2023
Does PMS affect the school performance of physiotherapy students?
This survey of 89 physiotherapy students found that 39.3% have PMS at moderate levels, and there is a significant link between PMS and lower academic performance.
What they did
A survey of 89 physiotherapy students in Moodbidri, Karnataka, India. Students completed an online questionnaire about PMS and its effect on their school performance.
What they found
39.3% had moderate prevalence of PMS. There was a significant negative relationship between PMS and academic performance.
What it means for you
PMS appears linked to lower school performance in physiotherapy students. However, this was a small study of only 89 students, so we cannot be sure this applies to other groups. The study found that PMS and lower grades occur together, but cannot prove that PMS causes lower performance.
39.3%
had PMS
About the study
- Original title
- Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Physiotherapy Students and Its Effect on Their Academic Performance - A Cross-Sectional Study
- Authors
- K Athira, Dharmita Yogeshwar
- Journal
- International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 89
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7580
Original abstract
Background and objective: Physiotherapy is the health care profession in which students are spending their most of the time in classes and postings. During PMS (premenstrual syndrome) students are not able to fulfil their and profession needs. So, the present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among physiotherapy students and its effect on academic performance. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 89 physiotherapy students studying in different physiotherapy colleges in Moodbidri, Karnataka. Data was collected with help of an Online Google form with two outcome measure. Premenstrual syndrome scale (PMSS) was used to find out the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and a self- questionnaire was prepared to evaluate effect of PMS on academic performance. Result: Result shows a moderate prevalence of PMS among physiotherapy students, which is 39.3% with a significant negative relationship between premenstrual syndrome and academic performance in physiotherapy students. Conclusion- There is significant negative relationship is present between Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and Academic performance of physiotherapy students.
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