Non-randomised trial, 2023
Can peer education help nursing students manage PMS symptoms?
Peer-led education increased knowledge about PMS self-care in nursing students. It is unclear whether actual symptoms improved.
What they did
93 nursing students were screened for PMS symptoms. Those with symptoms received online education about self-care management delivered by peer educators, who were other students trained to teach. Knowledge was measured before and after the education.
What they found
83 of 93 students (89.25%) had PMS symptoms: 3.23% mild, 83.87% moderate, and 2.15% severe. PMS caused problems with school concentration and motivation. After education, average knowledge increased from 72.8 to 78.2.
What it means for you
Most nursing students in the study had PMS, and peer education increased their knowledge about managing it. Using student peers as educators made the learning feel comfortable. But the study did not measure whether symptoms actually got better, and there was no control group to compare to.
93
Nursing students in study
89.25%
Students who had PMS
72.8 to 78.2
Knowledge scores before and after
About the study
- Original title
- Pemberdayaan peer edukator dalam edukasi manajemen self-care pada mahasiswa keperawatan penderita premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Dwi Sri Handayani, Widiastuti Widiastuti
- Journal
- BEMAS Jurnal Bermasyarakat
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- What was tested
- Online education about PMS self-care management delivered by peer educators
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.37373/bemas.v4i1.592