Knowledge and Prevalence Regarding Premenstrual Syndrome among Adolescents in Morang District, Nepal

Background: Premenstrual syndrome is the symptom that occurs prior to the menstrual cycle and includes physical and psychological changes that interfere with the daily activities. There is inadequate knowledge regarding premenstrual syndrome among adolescents and very little information is found regarding it among adolescents in Nepal. Objective: To find out knowledge and prevalence regarding premenstrual syndrome among adolescent students of a selected school in Morang District, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 137 female adolescents from 13-19 years having a menstrual cycle. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select the school and census sampling at the time of data collection for the selection of samples. The data was collected by a self-administered questionnaire and interview method, which was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study revealed that most (90.5%) of the respondents had inadequate knowledge regarding premenstrual syndrome and 57.7% of the respondents had a prevalence of premenstrual syndrome. Most (73%) of the respondents said that they had experienced fatigue/lack of energy prior to menstruation and many (56.93%) of the respondents said that the prevailing symptoms interfered with their work efficiency and productivity. Statistically, a significant association was found between the knowledge of premenstrual syndrome and ethnicity at (p=0.037). Similarly, a statistically significant association was also found between the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and family history at (p=0.018); the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and regularity of menstruation at (p= 0.002). Conclusion: The findings of this study concluded that there was inadequate knowledge and the premenstrual syndrome was present among most of the respondents. The findings highlight the importance of awareness regarding premenstrual syndrome among adolescents.

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Prevalence and Knowledge on Obesity Among School Going Adolescents of Kaski, Nepal

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society ◽

10.3126/jnps.v38i2.19917 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 63-68

Author(s):

Apsara Pandey ◽

Sony Sapkota

Keyword(s):

Preventive Measure ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Calorie Intake ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Male Adolescents ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Introduction: Childhood obesity has now been recognized as a global health problem because of its devastating consequences and prevalence at uncontrollable rate worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine prevalence of obesity and find out the knowledge on obesity among school going adolescents. Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents of two private schools of Kaski district. Altogether 120 adolescent students were selected using census method. Height and weight were measured with standard scale and BMI was calculated. Self-administered structured questionnaire was used to assess knowledge. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test at 0.05 significance level was used to analyze data. Results: The mean age of adolescents was 15.1 years and 50% of them were male. The prevalence of obesity among adolescents was 3.3%. Seventy five percent of the adolescents had knowledge regarding meaning of obesity and 59.2% had mentioned high calorie intake as a risk factor of obesity. Likewise, 52.5% adolescents stated Diabetes mellitus as consequence of obesity. Ninety eight percent mentioned regular exercise as a preventive measure of obesity. More than three fourth (78.3%) of the adolescents had inadequate knowledge regarding obesity. Male adolescents had significantly higher knowledge than female adolescents (p=0.00). Conclusion: Even though very few adolescents had obesity, there were adolescents with overweight which were at more risk for getting obesity. Adolescents have inadequate knowledge regarding obesity.

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Menstrual abnormalities amongst female South African Hajj pilgrims: a cross-sectional study

South African Family Practice ◽

10.4102/safp.v60i3.4886 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

S. Parker ◽

S. Omar ◽

O. H. Mahomed

Keyword(s):

Menstrual Cycle ◽

South African ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breakthrough Bleeding ◽

Potential Factors ◽

Nursing Sisters ◽

Modern Era ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire ◽

Do So

Introduction: Hajj (pilgrimage), the fifth pillar of Islam, is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, provided that he/she is physically and financially able to do so, at least once in his/her lifetime. One of the rituals of Hajj requires the absence of menstruation. In the current modern era, many females utilise oral contraception to manipulate their menstrual cycle so that the pilgrim can be menses free during the main rituals of Hajj. However, many such females are at risk of breakthrough bleeding. Very little information has been documented concerning the incidence of menstrual cycle abnormalities amongst female Hajj pilgrims in general and South African pilgrims in particular. This study aims to determine the incidence of menstrual cycle abnormalities amongst South African female Hajj pilgrims and the potential factors that predispose to them.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted amongst South African female pilgrims during the five-day Hajj period. South Africa is usually limited to 5 000 pilgrims annually with a 50:50 gender split. For most of the five days of Hajj, pilgrims, separated by gender, are housed in special tents. Data were collected using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed amongst the ladies’ tents in Mina on the last day of Hajj by nursing sisters attached to the South African medical mission. A total of 470 South African female pilgrims participated in the study with 147 excluded as they were either postmenopausal or had had hysterectomies, resulting in a sample size of 323.Results: Of the 318 participants who responded to the question about hormonal menstrual manipulation (HMM), 195 (61%) attempted this and 123 (39%) did not. Of the 308 participants who responded to the question concerning menstrual cycle problems (MCP), 54 (18%) had problems and 254 (82%) did not. Of the 189 participants who attempted HMM and answered the question on MCP, 44/189 (23%) had MCP, whilst 10/108 (9%) of those who did not attempt HMM had MCP. The OR for MCP was 2.97 (CI 1.46–6.04) if HMM was attempted compared with no HMM attempt.Conclusion: Menstrual irregularities occurred more frequently in those who attempt hormonal menstrual manipulation compared with those who do not. Health education on this issue should be integrated into the pre-Hajj classes.

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Prevalence of menstrual morbidity in adolescents girls: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20200554 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 863

Author(s):

Kanmani Karthikkeyan ◽

Nirmala N. ◽

Thirumalai Kolundhu Subramanian P. ◽

Charumathi V. ◽

Dharani B.

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Menstrual Cycle ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Premenstrual Syndrome ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age At Menarche ◽

Emotional Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Menstrual Dysfunction ◽

Madras Medical College

Background: Menstruation is said to be a physiological process in women. The word ‘menstruation’ was derived from a Latin word ‘menses’. Menstrual dysfunction was found to affect 75% of adolescent girls which includes dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia and irregular cycles. Premenstrual syndrome constitutes a group of physical and emotional symptoms which occurs one week before menstrual cycle. It was found to be a cycle disorder which appears in the luteal phase. Adolescent girls are at high risk of developing premenstrual syndrome. Because of menstrual dysfunction and premenstrual syndrome, the adolescent girls are at high risk of menstrual morbidity.Methods: After getting approval from institutional ethical committee of Madras Medical College, the study was carried out in adolescent girls. The study was carried out by giving questionnaire in nearly 505 students for the duration of 6 months. The study participants were explained about the study. The questionnaire was structured so as to obtain information regarding the age at menarche, duration of cycle, awareness about menstruation, source of information regarding menstruation, practices during menstrual cycles, regarding menstrual problems and treatment practices.Results: The average age of participants was 17 years with an SD of 1.5. of 505 participants, about 6% had 45 days frequency, 10% had 38 days frequency and 2% had 60 days frequency of menstrual cycle. It was found around 1% had 8 days duration and 3% had 9 days duration of menstrual cycle. About 13% of Participants had mild flow, 7% had severe flow and 20% had variable quantity of menstrual flow.Conclusions: From this study, it was found that menstrual dysfunction were prevalent among adolescent girls. These were found to cause menstrual morbidity among adolescent girls. Hence it is necessary to educate and create awareness about menstrual morbidity among adolescent girls.

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Effect of Perceived Pandemic Stress and Sleep Variation on Menstrual Cycle Occurrence, its Severity and Premenstrual Syndrome: A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Women's Health and Development ◽

10.26502/fjwhd.2644-28840052 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 03 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Abhishek Dhawan ◽

Jeeja Hernole

Keyword(s):

Menstrual Cycle ◽

Premenstrual Syndrome ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Knowledge and Perception of the Role of Physiotherapy Among Members of Hockey Teams In Accra Ghana

Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine ◽

10.21617/jprm2020.219 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 53-60

Author(s):

Noamesi Siba ◽

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Jonathan Quartey ◽

Samuel Koranteng Kwakye ◽

Keyword(s):

Sports Injuries ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Return To Play ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Technical Staff ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Hockey Players ◽

High Knowledge ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Background:Physiotherapy plays an important role in the prevention and management of sports injuries to enable athletes return to play when fully fit. In Ghana first aid personnel and team masseurs generally manage sports injuries. Inadequate knowledge on the role of Physiotherapy may be the reason for not seeking Physiotherapy services.We objectively set out to determine the knowledge and perception about the role of Physiotherapy in managing sports injuries among hockey players and technical staff.Methods:This cross-sectional study involved 65 members of 15 hockey teams in Accra. Participants included female and male hockey players between the ages of 15 and 50, coaches and team managers. They were made to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS, version 23. Spearman correlation was used to determine the association between variables at a significant level of 5%.Results:Fifty hockey players and 15 technical staff took part in the study. Majority (94%) and (91%) of participants identified ice and exercises as modalities used by Physiotherapists.About 66.2% of hockey players had high knowledge and perception (p=0.032) about the role of Physiotherapy and reported that 18% of their injuries were treated by a Physiotherapist while majority (89%) were of the view that a Physiotherapist is a competent professional. Sixty-six percent participants perceived that Physiotherapists were involved in research, however, there was no significant association between, knowledge, perception and years of experience of hockey players (p=0.945) and technical staff (p=0.201).Conclusion:Majority of participants had good knowledge and perception on the role of Physiotherapy in training common hockey injuries, although very few of their injuries were managed by Physiotherapists. There is a need to educate players and technical staff on the role of Physiotherapy in the prevention and management of sports injuries, which may encourage players to seek early treatment for injuries rehabilitation. Keywords:Hockey, Physiotherapy, knowledge, role of perception

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“VIDEO ASSISTED AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON ILL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO AND PAN-CHEWING AMONG MIGRANT LABOURERS”

10.36106/ijar/1308537 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Binu Mathew ◽

Rohisha I K ◽

Harish Kumar

Keyword(s):

Demographic Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Global Campaign ◽

Interview Method ◽

Video Assisted ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Structured Knowledge ◽

Awareness Programme

Introduction: WHO initiates World No Tobacco Day 2020 global campaign on World No Tobacco Day on 31st May with the theme to make people aware about the ill effects of tobacco and reduce the disease burden in society. Aims: This study aimed to develop awareness among the migrant labourers regarding ill effects of tobacco and pan chewing. The objectives were to assess the tobacco and pan chewing habits, and effectiveness of video assisted teaching on knowledge regarding ill effects of tobacco and pan chewing among migrant labourers of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh. Methods and material: A community based cross-sectional study using experimental design was done to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching on knowledge regarding ill effects of tobacco and pan chewing. The demographic data, habits on tobacco and pan chewing and knowledge on ill effects of tobacco and pan chewing was assessed through interview method using a structured knowledge questionnaire. Results: Seventy percentage of the samples have inadequate knowledge regarding ill effects of tobacco/pan chewing and video assisted teaching was an effective intervention in improving the knowledge regarding ill effects of tobacco and pan chewing among migrant labourers. Conclusion: The study concluded that migrant labourers are unaware about the ill effects of tobacco/pan chewing and awareness programmes can be implemented to motivate them. Video assisted teaching was one such intervention which was found effective in improving awareness.

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Knowledge and attitude on emergency contraception among adolescent students of an urban school

Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jpahs.v7i1.28892 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 146-155

Author(s):

Vivechana Shakya ◽

Nirmala Ghimire

Keyword(s):

Private School ◽

Emergency Contraception ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Favourable Attitude ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: Emergency contraception (EC) is used to prevent pregnancy in the first 5 days after sexual intercourse, mainly unprotected intercourse, contraceptive failure, rape or coerced unprotected sex. This study aims to identify the knowledge and attitude on EC and associated factors among adolescent students. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted to find out knowledge and attitude on EC among adolescent students of both sex, grade 11 and 12 at Advanced Academy, a private school in Kumaripati, Lalitpur, Nepal, during 19 January 2018 to 13 February 2018. Non probability convenience sampling and self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Association of demographic variables with knowledge and attitude of EC and further correlation between knowledge and attitude were analysed. The SPSS 16 was used for data analysis. Result: Out of 343 students, 211 (61.5%) had fair knowledge of EC, 125 (36.5%) poor and 7 (2%) good knowledge. Favourable attitude towards EC was found in 285 (83.1%) and unfavourable in 58 (16.9%). The mean age was 17.33 ± 0.98 years, 206 (60.1%) in 15-17 year age group (middle adolescence), female 143 (41.7%), and 160 (46.7%) from within Kathmandu valley. There was significant positive co-relation between knowledge and attitude and no significant association between demographic variables with knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: Majority of adolescence students 15-21 years of age had favourable attitude but less knowledgeable in regard to emergency contraception.

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Pengetahuan Mahasiswi Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia Terhadap Premenstrual Syndrome

JURNAL Al-AZHAR INDONESIA SERI SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI ◽

10.36722/sst.v2i3.141 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 193

Author(s):

Riris Lindiawati Puspitasari ◽

Dewi Elfidasari ◽

Kun Mardiwati Rahayu

Keyword(s):

Premenstrual Syndrome ◽

Population Sample ◽

Reproductive Organs ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hormonal Control ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge Age ◽

Physical Changes ◽

Age Of Menarche

Abstrak – Tahap perkembangan remaja ditandai dengan perubahan fisik umum yang disertai perkembangan kognitif maupun sosial. Menstruasi merupakan proses alamiah organ reproduksi wanita dengan pengendalian hormon. Salah satu gangguan menstruasi adalah Premenstrual Syndrome atau sindrom sebelum haid atau dikenal juga sebagai ketegangan sebelum haid. Siklus menstruasi yang tidak teratur, penurunan level progesteron dan peningkatan level estrogen, stres, usia menarche yang terlalu cepat, dan status gizi merupakan beberapa faktor penyebab PMS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan mahasiswi Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia terhadap PMS. Metodologi yang digunakan yaitu studi Cross Sectional. Populasi sampel penelitian adalah mahasiswi Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia. Variabel independen yang dipilih yaitu pengetahuan, usia menarche, siklus haid, olahraga, nutrisi, produktivitas, dan indeks massa tubuh (IMT). Berdasarkan uji bivariat dan multivariat regresi logistik tidak ditemukan hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan dengan premenstrual syndrome pada mahasiswi UAI yaitu pengetahuan dengan p value 0,169; OR 0,473; 95% CI 0,163-1,374. Responden yang memiliki pengetahuan 0,473 kali lebih baik dalam penatalaksanaan premenstrual syndrome daripada responden yang memiliki pengetahuan kurang. Abstract – Adolescent developmental stage characterized by common physical changes that accompanied the cognitive and social development. Menstruation was known as a natural process of hormonal control in the female reproductive organs. One of menstrual disorders was premenstrual syndrome or syndrome before menstruation or also known as tension before menstruation. Irregular menstrual cycles, decreased levels of progesterone, increased level of estrogen, stress, menarche age, and nutritional status were informed as factors that cause premenstrual syndrome. This study aimed to determine student’s knowledge to premenstrual syndrome. The methodology used was a cross sectional study. The population sample was a student of University Al Azhar Indonesia. The independent variables were selected, namely knowledge, age of menarche, menstrual cycle, exercise, nutrition, productivity, and body mass index (BMI). Based on the test bivariate and multivariate logistic regression found no significant relationship between knowledge with premenstrual syndrome in UAI student that knowledge with p value 0.169; OR 0.473; 95% CI 0.163 to 1.374. Respondents who had knowledge 0.473 times better than others in treatment of premenstrual syndrome. Keywords: Premenstrual Syndrome, knowlwdge, menstruation, menarche.

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A Questionnaire-Based Survey to Assess the Level of Knowledge and Awareness about Drug–Food Interactions among General Public in Western Saudi Arabia

Pharmacy ◽

10.3390/pharmacy9020076 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 76

Author(s):

Syed Faisal Zaidi ◽

Rayan Mgarry ◽

Abdullah Alsanea ◽

Sakar Khalid Almutairi ◽

Yaser Alsinnari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Exclusion Criteria ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Jeddah City ◽

Fundamental Information ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Males And Females

Introduction: Various drug–food interactions exist that may hinder treatment and can sometimes be lethal. Our aim was to assess the level of public knowledge and awareness in Jeddah city, Western Saudi Arabia, about drug–food interactions, along with the effects of demographics on their knowledge. Methods: A survey questionnaire was administered in this cross-sectional study to participants spread across multiple locations in Jeddah, including in malls and public gatherings. Participants included both males and females. Sample size was calculated through Raosoft® software. Data analysis was executed using IBM Statistic SPSS and the level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: A total of 410 people participated in the study and only 92.68% (380) of responses were enrolled in the study; 7.32% (30) were not enrolled due to the exclusion criteria. Surprisingly, only six out of eighteen questions regarding drug–food interactions in the administered questionnaire were correctly answered by 380 participants. Data indicated that the participants had a poor to intermediate level of both knowledge and awareness with respect to drug–food interactions. Furthermore, participants showed moderate to strong awareness of the effects of alcohol and tea generally, and their interaction with medication. Conclusion: Participants in our study showed inadequate knowledge of basic and fundamental information about drug–food interactions, which highlights the dire need to increase awareness.

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Assessing Knowledge and Perception Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance in University Students of Pakistan: Findings and Implications

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics10070866 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 866

Author(s):

Iltaf Hussain ◽

Nisa Yousaf ◽

Sana Haider ◽

Pervisha Jalil ◽

Muhammad Usman Saleem ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

University Students ◽

Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽

Antibiotic Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dosing Regimen ◽

Student Knowledge ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

The irrational use of antimicrobials has enormously contributed to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally and especially in the developing world. To assess the knowledge and perception regarding AMR and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in university students enrolled in pharmacy, veterinary, and biology programs by using an online self-administered questionnaire. The Chi-square and Fisher exact tests (where applicable) were performed to assess the association of the demographics with the students’ knowledge and perception regarding AMR and AMS. A total of 496 students completed the questionnaire, among which, 85.7% of the participants were familiar with the term AMR and 79.4% of the participants correctly identified a poorly designed dosing regimen as a contributing factor towards AMR. The majority of participants (57.9%) were familiar with the term AMS and 86.5% were aware of the aim of AMS. The participants showed good knowledge regarding AMR and AMS, but to further improve student knowledge and perception of AMS and AMR, it is suggested that dedicated modules on antibiotic use and AMS should be incorporated into the curricula of these undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

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