Knowledge, Practices and Attitude of Adolescent Females towards External Genital Organs Infection | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 6, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2018, Pages 61-70 PDF (847.83 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2018.11906 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amel Ragab Tolba1; Nadia Mohamed Fahmy2; Amel Ahmed Hassan Omran3; Aziza Ibrahim Mohamed3 | ||
| 1Benha nursing School | ||
| 2Maternity and newborn health nursing, Faculty of nursing. Ain shams University | ||
| 3Obstetrics and women health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, practices and attitude of adolescent females towards external genital organs infection. Design: Descriptive study design was used. Setting: three faculties (art, law and education) at Benha University. Sample: multistage systematic random sample of twenty five percent of all first year academic students. Tools of data collection: self-administrative questionnaire sheet, reported practices assessment sheet and modified likert scale to assess of adolescent female attitude. Results: The total score of knowledge, practices and attitude was poor, unsatisfactory and negative respectively..Conclusion: Majority of adolescent females had poor knowledge, unsatisfactory practices and negative attitude regarding external genital organs infection. Recommendation: Developing of reproductive health awareness programs to enhance adolescent female's knowledge, practices, and attitude regarding external genital organs infection (riskfactors, early detection, proper treatment and follow up). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Toxemia of pregnancy; Nurses; Knowledge; practical skills; mortality rate | ||
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