PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the effects of a PMS nutritional education program for college nursing students. METHOD: Subjects consisted of nursing students(experimental group: 29, control group: 27). The experimental group participated in a PMS nutritional education program for 8 weeks (including group and individual involvement). Data was collected before and after the education, and measurement tools were premenstrual symptoms, PMS knowledge, and self health behavior. RESULTS: After the intervention, the experimental group showed a significant increase in PMS knowledge(Z=6.32, p=.000) and self health behavior(t=3.00, p=.004) compared to the control group. After the intervention the experimental group showed a significant increase in PMS knowledge(Z=-4.64, p=.000) and self health behavior(t=-3.04, p=.005) than before the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the short term effects of a PMS nutritional education program for nursing students was proven useful and the program should be applied to PMS nutrition education for PMS clients as well as health professionals.
Adult ; Demography ; Female ; Health Behavior ; *Health Education ; Humans ; Knowledge ; Models, Nursing ; *Nutritional Status ; Premenstrual Syndrome/*prevention & control ; Self Care ; Students, Nursing/psychology