@article{ajnr20197318,
author={{Allah, Nadia Abd Alhamid Attit and Elhady, Rehab Mohammed Abd and Said, Amira Refaat},
title={Effect of Evidence-based Program among Adolescent Nursing StudentĄ¯s Regarding Premenstrual Tension Syndrome},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={7},
number={3},
pages={365--374},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/7/3/18},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<b> </b><b> </b><i><b>Background</b></i><i><b>:</b></i><i><b> </b></i>Premenstrual tension syndrome is one of the most common disorders in adolescent girls that could significantly interfere with activities of daily life. It refers to a group of expectable mood, behavioral, and physical symptoms that occurs 7-14 days before the onset of menstruation. The studies indicated that high proportion of adolescence suffering from PMS. So it is very important for these girls to determine efficacy of evidence-based program for increasing knowledge and decreasing the severity of PMS. <i><b>Aim:</b></i> Was to evaluate effect of evidence based program among adolescent nursing studentĄ¯s regarding PMS. Quasi-experimental <i><b>design:</b></i> (pre and post intervention) was conducted. A total <i><b>sample </b></i>of (100) girls (All female students in the first and second grades) aged between 17 and 19 years, who suffered from PMS.<i><b> </b></i><i><b>Setting</b></i><i><b>:</b></i> The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Data were collected through two main.<i><b> </b></i><i><b>Tools</b></i><i><b>:</b></i><i><b> </b></i>A structured self-administered questionnaire, and self-practices daily activities toward PMS. <i><b>Results:</b></i> showed that, there was highly statistically significant difference in all items of knowledge &amp; practices after application of the evidence-based program as compared with that before applying it. Meanwhile, after training program, there was a significant improvement in the studentĄ¯s body weight after applying program compared with that before applying it, the mean weight pre ¨Cprogram was 77.4 +5. 8Kg, while the mean weight post ¨Cprogram was 68.89+6.332 Kg. <i><b>Conclusion:</b></i><i><b> </b></i>Overall, the findings revealed that,<i> </i>the evidence-based program had a possible positive beneficial effect on increasing knowledge and decreasing PMS signs and symptoms severity. Also, the evidence based program has decreased the effect of PMS S &amp; S on study group life. Thus, the study <i><b>recommended</b></i> that continuing health education program about PMS that aimed at understanding signs &amp; symptoms of PMS which emphasize on self-care measures and life style modifications.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-7-3-18}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}