[The effects of a PMS nutritional education program for college students].
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to identify the effects of a PMS nutritional education program for college nursing students.


METHODS
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.
Kim
Hae Won
HW
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Gangreung, Kangwondo. hwkim@kd.ac.kr
D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012648:Self Care; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology