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Non-randomised trial, 2023

Does education help teenage girls learn to detect and manage PMS?

Yes, after education and discussion, 87.5% of girls had good knowledge about early detection and management of PMS. However, the study only measured knowledge, not whether girls actually detected or managed symptoms better.

Early or limited evidence 105 teenage girls at a high school in Indonesia

What they did

105 teenage girls at a high school received a pre-test, education and counseling about PMS early detection and management, group discussion, and a post-test.

What they found

After the education, 87.5% of the 105 girls had good knowledge about PMS early detection and management, and 12.5% had inadequate knowledge.

What it means for you

Education can improve teenage girls' knowledge about PMS early detection and management. The main limits are the study only measured knowledge, not whether girls actually detected or managed their symptoms better, and there was no control group for comparison.

105

Teenage girls studied

87.5%

With good knowledge after education

12.5%

With inadequate knowledge after education

About the study

Original title
Upaya Peningkatan Pengetahuan Deteksi Dini dan Penanganan Premenstrual Syndrom pada Remaja Putri di SMA 1 Dawan Klungkung
Authors
Ni Made Ayu Yulia Raswati Teja, Ni Putu Sri Haryati, Ida Ayu Ningrat Pangruating Diyu et al.
Journal
JURNAL KREATIVITAS PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT (PKM)
Year
2023
Study design
Non-randomised trial
Participants
105
What was tested
Counseling and education about PMS early detection and management
Open access
Yes
Original abstract

ABSTRAK Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) adalah sekumpulan gejala berupa gangguan fisik dan mental, yang biasanya muncul mulai satu minggu sampai beberapa hari sebelum datangnya haid, dan menghilang sesudah haid datang, walaupun kadang berlangsung sampai haid berhenti. PMS yang terjadi pada remaja dapat menurunkan produktivitas dalam melakukan aktivitas sehari-hari. Gejala-gejala PMS pada remaja dapat berpengaruh terhadap prestasinya di sekolah. Kejadian PMS mempengaruhi kegiatan di sekolah, misalnya: penurunan konsentrasi belajar, terganggunya komunikasi dengan teman juga dimungkinkan terjadi penurunan produktivitas belajar dan peningkatan absensi kehadiran. Kegiatan ini adalah untuk meningkatkannya pengetahuan remaja putri di SMA 1 Dawan Klungkung mengenai Premenstrual Syndrome. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat dilakukan dengan pemberian pre test pada remaja, pemberian penyuluhan kemudian diakhiri dengan diskusi dan pemberian post test. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini yaitu terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan remaja putri mengenai deteksi dini dan upaya penanganan PMS, dari 105 remaja putri terdapat 87,5% remaja yang memiliki pengetahuan baik dan 12,5% remaja yang memiliki pengetahuan kurang setelah diberikan penyuluhan. Terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan remaja putri mengenai deteksi dini dan upaya penanganan PMS, setelah dilakukan pengabmas ini diharapkan remaja putri mampu memantau gejala PMS dan melakukan penanganan yang tepat serta mengetahui kapan harus melakukan pemeriksaan ke Tenaga Kesehatan. Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, Premenstrual Syndrome ABSTRACT Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a physical and mental, PMS usually appear from one week to a few days before menstruation begins, and disappear after menstruation begins, although sometimes it felt until menstruation stops. PMS can decreassing productivity and daily activities in adolescents. PMS symptoms in adolescents can affect their performance at school. PMS events affect activities at school, for example: decreased concentration in learning, disruption of communication with friends it is also possible that there is a decrease in learning productivity and increase absenteeism. This activity is to increase the knowledge about Premenstrual Syndrome for young women at Senior High School 1 Dawan Klungkung. Community service is carried out by giving pre-tests to adolescents, giving counseling, discussions and giving post-tests.The results of this community service activity that knowledge of young women and early detection aboaut PMS was increasing, from 105 young women there were 87.5% of young women who had good knowledge and 12.5% of young women who had less knowledge after being given counseling.There has been an increase in the knowledge of young women regarding early detection and handlingof PMS. After this community service, it is hoped that young women will be able to monitor PMS symptoms and carry out appropriate treatment and know when to check to the health workers. Keywords: Knowledge, Premenstrual syndrome

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