Interventions to Promote Menstrual Health among Adolescents in LMIC’s: Protocol for A Systematic Review

Authors

Precilla Dsilva, Father Muller College of Nursing, Manipal College of NursingFollow
Sudhir Prabhu Dr, Department of Community Medicine , Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
Prajna Kumari Dr, Yenepoya Medical College
Baby S. Nayak Dr, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing
Judith Noronha Dr, Dean, Manipal College of Nursing

Designation

1. Precilla Dsilva, PhD Scholar, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India -576104 Professor, Department of OBG Nursing, Father Muller College of Nursing, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India- 575002
2. Dr Sudhir Prabhu , Professor & HOD, Department of Community Medicine, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru , Karnataka, India-575002
3. Dr Prajna Kumari, Visiting Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India- 575002
4. Dr Baby S Nayak, Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karantaka, India- 576104
5. Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha, Dean and Professor, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India -576104

Abstract

Background: Menarche brings out significant change in each girl’s life. Coping with the discomforts and adopting the body changes becomes a biggest challenge for every teen. Cost effective non pharmacological interventions will help to bring about improvement in the general wellbeing and quality of life in each adolescents life.

Objective: This review aims to determine the different menstrual interventions adopted by adolescent girls residing in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC’s). The Review question will be :What interventions are currently available, and how do they contribute in promoting menstrual health among adolescents from LMICs

Methods: This review will include randomized controlled trials, non randomized controlled trials and cohort studies focusing on menstrual health interventions adopted by adolescents from LMIC’s. The search will be conducted in CINAHL via EBSCO host, MEDLINE via PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and ProQuest Medical Library. Studies published in English, All available studies till September 2024 will be included. Data Extraction and quality appraisal will be conducted independently two review authors. The quality of the included studies will be assessed using JBI checklist. A Meta Analysis will be carried out based on the suitability of the data.

Results: Study methodology was followed in accordance with the protocol with six databases and clinical registry search by two independent reviewers. Presently the full text screening stage is in progress, expected to publish the results in the first quarter of 2025

Conclusions: The evidence synthesized from this systematic review will help guide future research, support in the development of guidelines which will focus on overall wellbeing of an adolescent during her menstrual periods

Prospero Registration ID: CRD42024559782

Recommended Citation

Dsilva, Precilla; Prabhu, Sudhir Dr; Kumari, Prajna Dr; Nayak, Baby S. Dr; and Noronha, Judith Dr (2025) "Interventions to Promote Menstrual Health among Adolescents in LMIC’s: Protocol for A Systematic Review," Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, .
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55889/2582-7979.1345
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjnhs/vol11/iss1/9