The Effectiveness of Structured Training According to the Premenstrual Syndrome Symptom Map

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the training structured according to the PMS symptom map. This experimental (randomised-controlled) study was conducted with women of reproductive age with PMS. Women who met the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate in the study constituted the sample of the study. As a result of block randomisation, 55 women were assigned to the intervention group and 55 women to the control group. Pre-test data were collected from the women allocated to the intervention and control groups by means of data collection tools (VAS pain scoring, DAS depression stress anxiety assessment scale, Premenstrual syndrome assessment scale and premenstrual syndrome-specific life satisfaction scale). The intervention group received a 3-session structured training according to the PMS symptom map, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Women in the intervention group completed the post-test data on the last day of the 2nd cycle after the training, while women in the control group completed the post-test data on the last day of the 2nd cycle after the pre-test.