Gyneocology
Samaneh Maskani; Mahin Tafazoli; Hasan Rakhshandeh; Habibollah Esmaily
Volume 26, Issue 6 , March and April 2020, , Pages 779-787
Abstract
Background: Premenstrual syndrome is a collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms. This syndrome reduces the quality of life. Quality of life is a major measure in medical and health care. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Nigella sativa seeds on the quality of life ...
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Background: Premenstrual syndrome is a collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms. This syndrome reduces the quality of life. Quality of life is a major measure in medical and health care. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Nigella sativa seeds on the quality of life of students with premenstrual syndrome.Materials and Methods: Double blind randomized clinical trial study was performed on 84 students with symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 1396. The subjects were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received 1500 mg of Nigella sativa seeds daily from 7 days before the onset of menstrual bleeding to the first 3 days of menstrual bleeding for 2 cycles, and the placebo received similar capsules containing the same ratio of lactose and starch in the same conditions. Quality of life and severity of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome were compared to the end of the second month of interventiontwo with before intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 23 and Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, Independent T-test and paired T-test. The significance level was considered as P
Mahin Delara; Fazlollah Ghofranipour; Parviz Azad Fallah
Volume 19, Issue 1 , March and April 2012, , Pages 59-68
Abstract
Background: Decision making for adopting a health behavior is a process involving passing through different stages. This study was conducted to determine the decision making stages based on Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) in female students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
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Background: Decision making for adopting a health behavior is a process involving passing through different stages. This study was conducted to determine the decision making stages based on Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) in female students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Material and Methods: In this quasi-experimental within-subjects study, the PAPM stages were assessed in 317 high school students with PMS, who were exposed to an educational intervention based on PMS concepts. Decision making stages before and after the educational intervention were assessed based on PAPM.
Results: All the participants in pretest assessment were at the stage 0 of decision making. None of them had changed her decision making stage during a one-week posttest assessment. After exposure to educational intervention, about 10.1% were assessed as stage two, 26.8% were in stage three, 1.9% reached stage four, and 61.2% were at stage five. In a regression model, PMS scores could predict 2% of variance in decision making stages. PMS severity and sign interference with social and school performance had a significant correlation with the individual’s decision making stage (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Adolescent girls with PMS are not in the same stage of decision making after exposure to educational intervention and obtaining the necessary knowledge about PMS. Based on this finding, the design of educational interventions for PMS students must be stage-based. Perceived severity of PMS symptoms and PMS sign interference with school and social activities are among the variables that can be considered as PAPM constructs.