ABSTRACT:
Premenstrual Syndrome is the condition in which one or more of the physical, mood and behavioural symptoms are present during or one week before or after menstruation and disappears with symptoms free period and repeat after ovulation in the luteal phase of menstruation and may affect a person’s life style, job/education and social life and disappears after the menstruation. It is more frequent in the women with high stress level. It is a condition that deeply affects the life of the women. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on premenstrual syndrome and its management among the college students. Objectives: To assess the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge about premenstrual syndrome and its management, to compare pre-test and post-test level of knowledge about premenstrual syndrome and its management and to associate the selected demographic variables with level of knowledge about premenstrual syndrome and its management. Methodology: A quasi experimental design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted at CSI Eliza Caldwell College of Nursing, Idaiyangudi, Tirunelveli district. The study population consists of 60 B. Sc (N) students from both I year and II year. The samples were selected by random lottery method. The knowledge related questionnaire was used to collect data from 60 samples. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The findings showed that the pre-test level of Knowledge mean score was 5.32 which was lower than the post- test level of Knowledge mean score was 12.6. The obtained t value 0.22 was statistically significant at P < 0.05 level. Thus, the Null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It implies that the Structured Teaching Programme had significant effect in improving the level of Knowledge among I year and II-year B. Sc Nursing students regarding premenstrual syndrome and its management.
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T. Kumudha. Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Premenstrual Syndrome and its Management among Nursing College Students. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2024;12(4):158-2. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2024.00034
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T. Kumudha. Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Premenstrual Syndrome and its Management among Nursing College Students. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2024;12(4):158-2. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2024.00034 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-12-4-2
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