Evıdence Based Approaches and Nursery Care in Dıagnosıs and Therapy of Premenstrual Syndrome

Abstract

ÖZETPremenstrual sendrom, menstruel siklusun luteal fazında ortaya çıkan, menstruasyonun başlamasıyla azalan yâda kaybolan, altta yatan bir psikiyatrik hastalık olmaksızın, rahatsızlık veren fiziksel, davranışsal ve psikolojik semptomlarla kendini gösteren bir durumdur. Premenstruel sendrom kadınları etkileyen bir problem olup, bu sendromun etyolojisi halen kesin olarak bilinmemektedir. Bu sendromun tanı ve tedavi aşamasında sağlık profesyonelleri anahtar bir role sahiptir. Sağlık profesyonelleri kadınların objektif ve subjektif verileri değerlendirerek ayrıntılı bir anamnez almalıdır. Kadınların yaşam kalitesini arttırmak için premenstrual sendrom tedavisi ile ilgili danışmanlık yapılmalıdır. Bunun için sağlık profesyonelleri PMS'nin farkında olmalı ve tedavi yaklaşımı konusunda bilgi sahibi olmalıdır. Bu derlemede premenstruel sendromun tanımı, çeşitleri, etiyolojisi, tanı ve tedavi yaklaşımları ve sağlık profesyonellerine düşen görevler tartışılacaktır.Anahtar Kelimeler: Premenstrual sendrom, Hemşirelik Yaklaşımı, Kanıta Dayalı Uygulamalar. SUMMARYPremenstrual Syndrome is a condition that appears in the luteal phase of menstrual cycles and decreases or fades away with menstruation. This condition might manifest itself through behavioral, psychological and physical symptoms, which are usually discomforting, and has no underlying psychiatric causes. Premenstrual Syndrome is a problem that affects women and its etiology is still not known for certain. In its diagnosis and treatment, the healthcare officials play a fundamental role. The healthcare officials should acquire a detailed anamnesis by assessing the objective and subjective information received from women. There should be consultation services that inform women about its treatment and thus seek to enhance the life quality of women. Therefore, the healthcare officials should be aware of PMS and should be knowledgeable about treatment processes. This review discusses the definition, types, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome and the responsibilities of the healthcare officials.

Turkish validity and reliability of the Premenstrual Change Coping Inventory

“…However, the different PMS experiences of every woman and the lack of full etiology for PMS make it difficult to give a definite diagnosis of PMS clinically. 8 Different criteria were developed for PMS diagnosis by different health organizations. According to the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, the person's medical, sociocultural, and psychological traits should be considered and PMS symptoms should be encountered for at least 3 cycles.…”

“…14 Currently, PMS treatment uses pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and surgical treatment methods. 8 Though different scales are used in Türkiye to determine the severity of PMS symptoms, 15,16 there was no scale tool encountered which can be used to measure coping with changes occurring in the premenstrual period. This research was completed with the aim of performing the validity and reliability study for the Turkish version (Premenstrual De gişimle Baş Etme Ölçe gi) of the "Premenstrual Change Coping Inventory", originally developed by Kaiser et al 17 Research Question: Is the Turkish form of the Premenstrual Change Coping Inventory a valid and reliable scale tool?…”

“…The basic aim in diagnosing PMS is to identify every woman's experience of PMS and problems experienced in this period. However, the different PMS experiences of every woman and the lack of full etiology for PMS make it difficult to give a definite diagnosis of PMS clinically 8 . Different criteria were developed for PMS diagnosis by different health organizations.…”

The effects of health belief model‐based education and acupressure for coping with premenstrual syndrome on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life: A randomized‐controlled trial

“…Premenstrual symptoms may develop or their severity may increase depending on women's lifestyle and health behaviors. 1 In the literature, 90% of women in reproductive age are reported to be affected by minimum one of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms, but approximately 20% of women are reported to experience all of the PMS symptoms. 2,3,4 Many women are unable to cope with symptoms, such as changes in emotions experienced during the premenstrual period, nervousness, impairment of concentration, depressed mood, or insomnia.…”

“…Consecutive pressures were applied on a frequency that did not disturb the women, did not cause pain, and had a soothing effect.Intervention materialThe Booklet of the Health belief model-based education for coping with premenstrual syndromeThe Booklet of the Health belief model-based education for coping with the premenstrual syndrome was used as the intervention material. The booklet prepared for women experiencing PMS was prepared based on evidence-based studies in coping with PMS and the premenstrual syndrome management guidance prepared by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2016 1,19,24,27. The integration of the education booklet to the model was performed by considering individual perceptions that were assumed to be effective in health behaviors.…”