Investigation of The Relationship Between Premenstrual Syndrome and Covid-19 Psychological Distress in Nursing Students

Abstract

ÖZET: Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı Covid-19 salgınında hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinde PMS ve Covid-19 ile ilişkili psikilojik sıkıntı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma kesitsel tipte olup 10-20 Nisan 2021 tarihlerinde gerçekleştirildi. Toplam 131 öğrenciye ulaşıldı. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %77,9'unda PMS vardı. Pandemi sırasında öğrencilerin %15,3'ü PMS şikayetlerinin süresinin arttığını ve %22,0'si PMS şikayetlerinin şiddetinin arttığını bildirdi. Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde öğrencilerin menstruasyon özelliklerinde ve PMS şikayetlerinde olumsuz değişiklikler olduğu tespit edildi. Salgının olası fiziksel ve psikolojik etkilerine karşı alınabilecek önlemlerin belirlenmesi ve güçlendirilmesi önerilebilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Premenstruel sendrom, Covid 19, Hemşirelik öğrencileri

Keywords

• Premenstruel sendrom
• Covid 19
• Hemşirelik öğrencileri

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