Survey study, 2024
Does teaching girls about PMS improve their knowledge?
Yes, a teaching program significantly improved girls' knowledge about PMS. Before the program, 90% of girls had inadequate knowledge about it.
What they did
A cross-sectional study with 50 adolescent girls. They gave a structured teaching program about PMS and measured knowledge before and after.
What they found
There was significant improvement in knowledge after the teaching program. Before the program, 90% of the girls had inadequate knowledge.
What it means for you
Teaching girls about PMS can improve their understanding. Most girls don't know much about PMS initially, so education helps. The main limit is the small sample and lack of a comparison group to show what happens without teaching.
50
adolescent girls in study
90%
had inadequate PMS knowledge before teaching
About the study
- Original title
- Assess the Knowledge through Structured Teaching Program Regarding Premenstrual Syndrome among Adolescent Girls
- Authors
- Mrs. Nagammal, Ms. Suneethad, S Ms. Megha et al.
- Journal
- Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 50
- What was tested
- Structured teaching program on PMS
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.36348/sjnhc.2024.v07i11.008
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