Life Style Modification for Reducing of Premenstrual Syndrome among nursing students

Abstract

Background: Premenstrual syndrome is one of the most common problems in adolescent femaleat reproductive age. The prevalence of PMS is about 80% of adolescent female. Aim of the study:the aim of the present study was to assess effect of life style modification on management ofpremenstrual syndrome among nursing student. Design: Quasi experimental study design. Setting:the study was conducted at faculty of nursing at Benha University. Sampling: purposive samplewas selected. The sample consist of 300 adolescent female used to fulfill the aim of the study.Tools: 1-structured interviewing questionnaire schedule 2- Premenstrual syndrome scaleassessment 3-Life style assessment tool. Results: it was illustrated that there was a highlystatistical significant difference between total effect of nutritional life style on premenstrualsyndrome symptoms among studied students at pre and post intervention (p < 0.001). The results ofthe study revealed that There was a highly statistical significant difference between total effect ofrest and sleep on premenstrual syndrome symptoms among studied students at pre and postintervention (p < 0.001). It was illustrated that there was a highly statistical significant differencebetween total effect of daily activities on premenstrual syndrome symptoms among studiedstudents at pre and post intervention (p < 0.001), Conclusion: PMS was significantly associatedwith increase of body mass index, sedentary life style, exposure to passive smoking, positivefamily history of premenstrual syndrome symptoms, excessive coffee drinking, and frequentconsumption of fast food. Recommendation: interventional program has an effective role inreducing premenstrual syndrome symptoms