EVALUATE THE EFFECT TRADITIONAL METHODS FOR RELIVING PMS AMONG NURSING COLLEGE

Abstract

Traditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illness Aim of the study The study aimed to assess the traditional methods that used for reliving PMS among nursing students at the faculty of nursing-Ain Shams University. The study comprised 152 female students among the four academic years (2010 -2011) who complain from PMS (aged 17-23 years old) two tools were used for data collection; a structured interview questionnaire sheet, prospective record of the impact and severity of menstrual symptoms (PRISM calendar), , The study revealed that the mean age of students (19.3±1.5) years, (63.3%)were from urban areas, family income 42.8%( less than 500 l.E ) , Can be concluded that 62.5% of the students use the traditional methods for reliving PMS traditional methods that used was tight belt 5.3%, exercises 7.9% , Warm shower 17.1% , Warm fl uids 20.4%, warm compressors 6.5%, rest & sleep5.3% and some popular herbs69.8%.This study shows that there is no signi fi cant correlation regarding using methods for reliving PMS and place of residence and family income.