Effect of Electronic Booklet use on Self Care For premenstrual syndrome among Students in Banha University | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 23, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 314-328 PDF (282.32 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.282513 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aya Mohammed Abdel Mageed1; Aziza Tosson2; Nagia Ezzat3 | ||
| 1B.Sc., Banha University. | ||
| 2Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University- cairo-egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University- Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: PMS is very common among female university students that may cause in physical and psychological problems. The most important ways that can help females in self- care to manage PMS symptoms is to increase full awareness to alleviate PMS. The study aimed to: Evaluate the effect of electronic booklet use on self-care among university students regarding premenstrual syndrome in Banha University. Research design: A Quasi experimental research design was used to conduct the study. Setting: study was conducted at faculty of Education and faculty of Arts Banha University, Sample: A multi stage sample technique was used to recruit students suffering from PMS according to certain criteria and only 300 students out of 405 met the research criteria from the selected faculties. Tools: 1) Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet 2) questionnaire sheet about premenstrual syndrome experience among study sample 3) students Management of premenstrual syndrome. Results: Findings of the present study showed that about 66% of the studied females had unhealthy habits pre intervention compared to 10.7% had unhealthy habits after using electronic booklet. There was highly statistically significant difference between total physical changes, total behavioral changes, and total psychological changes after using electronic booklet (p<0.001). Recommendation: Health education programs regarding PMS and other menstrual problems could be included in the curriculum of secondary schools Further study: A similar study can be replicated on large sample size of populations and wider geographic scope to emphasize conclusion. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Premenstrual syndrome (PMS); Self-care; Electronic Booklet | ||
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