KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING STUDENTS ABOUT PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME PREVENTION AND HANDLING

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome is one of the health disorders that are difficult to identify accurately, this disorder is often experienced by women, especially in adolescence. Various physical, psychological and emotional symptoms, which are related to hormonal changes due to the menstrual cycle, have an impact on quality of life, the highest activity disorders occur at home then in society, school and finally in the office. Female students who experience disorders in their activities can have difficulty concentrating, not attending lectures, disorders in doing homework or college assignments. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the knowledge of female nursing students about how to prevent and treat premenstrual syndrome. This study uses an analytical observational research design with a cross-sectional research design. The research instrument uses a questionnaire and then the data obtained are analyzed using the Chi Square data analysis technique (p <0.05). The research sample is a student of the S1 Nursing Study Program Level 2 STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun who was selected using probability sampling. The independent variable is knowledge, while the dependent variable is prevention and handling of Premenstrual syndrome. The research instrument is an online-based questionnaire. The results of data analysis showed a p value of 0.043 (<0.05) indicating that there is a relationship between knowledge of premenstrual syndrome and prevention and treatment in 2nd year female students of STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun.