Education, Menstrual Cycle Disorder, Premenstrual Syndromes
Conditions
Keywords
life satisfaction, pain, depression, stress, anxiety
Brief summary
In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the training structured according to the PMS symptom map. This experimental (randomised-controlled) study was conducted with women of reproductive age with PMS. Women who met the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate in the study constituted the sample of the study. As a result of block randomisation, 55 women were assigned to the intervention group and 55 women to the control group. Pre-test data were collected from the women allocated to the intervention and control groups by means of data collection tools (VAS pain scoring, DAS depression stress anxiety assessment scale, Premenstrual syndrome assessment scale and premenstrual syndrome-specific life satisfaction scale). The intervention group received a 3-session structured training according to the PMS symptom map, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Women in the intervention group completed the post-test data on the last day of the 2nd cycle after the training, while women in the control group completed the post-test data on the last day of the 2nd cycle after the pre-test.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStructured training according to premenstrual syndrome symptom map
A symptom map consisting of evidence-based practices for coping with PMS symptoms was created. An educational content based on this map was prepared and applied to women with PMS to evaluate whether it was effective compared to the control group.
Sponsors
Sakarya University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Meeting ACOG's PMS diagnostic criteria Being over 18 years of age, Not using psychotherapeutic medications, Not having a mental illness, Not being pregnant, Agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Not having regular menstruation in the last 3 months, Using analgesics during menstruation while participating in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Premenstrual syndrome assessment scale | pre-intervention, 2 month after intervention | a scale used to measure the degree of premenstrual syndrome |
| premenstrual syndrome specific life satisfaction scale | pre-intervention, 2 month after intervention | Premenstrual syndrome specific life satisfaction scale evaluates life satisfaction of women with PMS |
| DAS depression stress anxiety assessment scale | pre-intervention, 2 month after intervention | DAS depression stress anxiety assessment scale, evaluates psychological symptoms |
| VAS pain score | pre-intervention, 2 month after intervention | 1.421 / 5.000 VAS pain score measures pain score |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed