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title: Does education and acupressure help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life?
description: Yes. Women who received health belief model-based education and acupressure, or education alone, both showed significant improvements in PMS symptoms and qual
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effects-of-health-belief-model-based-education-and-acupressure-for-coping-2021/
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Randomised trial, 2021

# Does education and acupressure help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life?

Yes. Women who received health belief model-based education and acupressure, or education alone, both showed significant improvements in PMS symptoms and quality of life compared to a control group.

 Moderate study design

163 women with PMS

## What they did

163 women were assigned to three groups: one receiving health belief model-based education plus acupressure, one receiving education only, and one receiving no intervention. They were measured before and after.

## What they found

Both the education-plus-acupressure group and the education-only group had significantly better PMS symptom scores and quality of life compared to the control group (P < .001).

## What it means for you

Both education about PMS and acupressure, particularly together, can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. The study did not directly compare the two intervention groups, so it is unclear whether acupressure added benefit beyond education alone.

163

women studied

## About the study

Original title The effects of health belief model-based education and acupressure for coping with premenstrual syndrome on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life: A randomized-controlled trial Authors Simsek Kücükkelepce D, Timur Tashan S Journal Perspectives in psychiatric care Year 2021 Study design Randomised trial Participants 163 What was tested Health belief model-based education and acupressure, or education alone Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12546](https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12546)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Acupuncture and acupressure](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-acupuncture/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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