Life Style Modification for Reducing of Premenstrual Syndrome among nursing students

Abstract

(1) Clinical instructor of Technical institute of nursing Touch– School of nursing (2) Assistant. Prof of Obstetrics and Woman Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University (3) Assistant. Prof of Obsterics and Woman Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University Abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome is one of the most common problems in adolescent female at 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 of premenstrual syndrome among nursing student. Design: Quasi experimental study design. Setting: the study was conducted at faculty of nursing at Benha University. Sampling: purposive sample was selected. The sample consist of 300 adolescent female used to fulfill the aim of the study. Tools: 1-structured interviewing questionnaire schedule 2Premenstrual syndrome scale assessment 3-Life style assessment tool. Results: it was illustrated that there was a highly statistical significant difference between total effect of nutritional life style on premenstrual syndrome symptoms among studied students at pre and post intervention (p<0.001). The results of the study revealed that There was a highly statistical significant difference between total effect of rest and sleep on premenstrual syndrome symptoms among studied students at pre and post intervention (p<0.001). It was illustrated that there was a highly statistical significant difference between total effect of daily activities on premenstrual syndrome symptoms among studied students at pre and post intervention (p<0.001), Conclusion: PMS was significantly associated with increase of body mass index, sedentary life style, exposure to passive smoking, positive family history of premenstrual syndrome symptoms, excessive coffee drinking, and frequent consumption of fast food. Recommendation: interventional program has an effective role in reducing premenstrual syndrome symptoms