The Effect of a Sleep Hygiene Interventions in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: This research aims to reveal the influence of sleep hygiene interventions on premenstrual syndrome.

Material and Methods: In the study was used a pre-test post-test non-randomized, control group desing. This study, which was included a total of 88 (intervention group n=47; control group n=41) women with PMS. The intervention group participants were used sleep hygiene intervention. In the first step, the participants in the intervention group received sleep hygiene education. In the second step, the participants of the intervention group used the sleep hygiene intervention for two menstrual cycles. Data were obtained by using premenstrual syndrome scale (PMS scale) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in pre-intervention and post-intervention (1^th menstruation and 2^nd menstruation period).

Results: The results obtained from the study showed that there was no significant difference between two groups, both the 1^st menstruation and 2^nd menstruation PSQI scores (p>0.05) and PMS scale score (p>0.05). Nevertheless, when the differences in the 1^th menstruation and 2^nd menstruation PMS scale scores of the two groups were compared, a statistically significant improvement was detected (p<0.001).

Conclusions: Sleep hygiene intervention may be useful to reduce premenstrual symptoms in women. 

Keywords

• Premenstrual syndrome,sleep hygiene intervention,sleep hygiene education,Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Premenstrual Sendromlu Kadınlarda Uyku Hijyen Girişimlerinin Etkisi

Öz

Amaç: Çalışma premenstrual sendromda uyku hijyen eğitimlerinin etkisini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada, pre-test post-test, non-randomize, control grup tasarım kullanıldı. Çalışma, premenstrual sendromlu 88 kadınile gerçekleştirildi (Girişim grubu= 47; Kontrol Grubu n=41). Girişim grubunda yer alan katılımcılar uyku hijyen girişimlerini kullandı. Çalışmanın birinci adımında, girişim grubunda yer alan katılımcılara uyku hijyen eğitimi yapıldı. İkinci adımda, girişim grubundaki katılımcılar iki menstrual siklus boyunca uyku hijyen girişimlerini uyguladılar. Veriler, girişim öncesi ve girişim sonrası (1.menstruasyon ve 2.menstruasyon) Premenstrual Sendrom Ölçeği (PMSÖ), Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi Ölçeği (PUKÖ) kullanılarak elde edildi.

Bulgular: Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular sonucunda, girişim grubunun ve control grubunun hem PMSÖ puanları hem de PUKÖ puanlarının takip sürecinde benzer olduğu, gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde fark olmadığı belirlendi (p>0.05).

Bununla birlikte, 1.menstruasyon ve 2.menstruasyon PMSÖ puan farkları gruplar arasında karşılaştırıldığında, gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunduğu belirlendi. Deney grubunun PMSÖ puanları, takip sürecinde, kontrol grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde azalmıştı (p<0.001).

Tartışma: Premenstrual semptom yaşayan kadınların, uyku hijyen girişimlerini kullanması, premenstrual semptomlarının azaltılmasında yardımcı olabilir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Premenstrual Sendrom,Uyku Hijyen Girişimleri,Uyku Hijyen Eğitimi

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