Non-randomised trial, 2026
Does teaching about PMS improve adolescent girls' knowledge of the condition?
Yes. Seven days after a structured teaching programme, adolescent girls showed significantly higher knowledge scores compared to before the teaching (p<0.05). This suggests education can improve understanding of PMS.
What they did
Quasi-experimental study of 60 adolescent girls from schools in Rajkot, Gujarat. A knowledge questionnaire was administered before a structured teaching programme about PMS, then repeated 7 days after the teaching session.
What they found
Post-test knowledge scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores (p<0.05). The abstract does not provide specific pre-test and post-test score values, only reporting statistical significance of improvement.
What it means for you
An educational programme can improve adolescent girls' knowledge about PMS, which may help with early recognition and management. However, the study only measured knowledge gain, not whether improved knowledge actually affects symptoms, behavior, or health outcomes. It also lacked a control group.
60
girls studied
7 days
time to follow-up
p<0.05
statistical significance
About the study
- Original title
- A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding pre-menstrual syndrome among Adolescents girls in selected school of Rajkot, Gujarat in the year of 2024-2025
- Authors
- Suhana Malek, Minaxi Thakor
- Journal
- International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- Participants
- 60
- What was tested
- Structured teaching programme on PMS
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33545/26642298.2026.v8.i8a.292
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