Effect of Nursing Instructional Program on Genitourinary Syndrome and Stress Level Among Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Women | ||
| International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research | ||
| Article 44, Volume 2, Issue 2, January 2022, Pages 592-605 PDF (346.2 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2021.108889.1141 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doaa Lotfi Afifi Alqersh1; Amany M. Ahmed2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia university, Egypt. | ||
| 2Lecturer of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) has a negative effect on the quality of life and psychological well-being of women. Aim: The current study aimed to assess the effect of nursing instructional program on genitourinary syndrome and stress level among premature ovarian insufficiency women. Methods: A quasi-experimental design (one-group pretest-posttest) was adopted. A purposive sample of 40 women was recruited. The study was conducted at infertility outpatient clinics at Adam International Hospital, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Data were collected using three tools: structured interviewing questionnaire schedule, genitourinary syndrome assessment tool, and perceived stress scale (PSS). Results: there was statistically significant improvement in genital symptoms as 60.0%, 75.0%, 47.5% of the women reported recurrent irritation of vulva, vaginal dryness, and pelvic pain and pressure respectively pre-program compared to 37.5%, 50.0%, 27.5% respectively post-program. Regarding urinary symptoms, there was a statistically significant difference between pre- and post-program in relation to urinary frequency, urgency, and recurrent urinary infection (p= 0.001, 0.008, and 0.003 respectively). Concerning sexual function, the total mean score of female sexual function index was significantly increased from 10.1±1.46 pre-program to 15.0±2.20 post-program (p < 0.001). As well, the difference between stress levels pre-program and post-program was highly statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Application of nursing instructional program was effective in improving genitourinary syndrome and stress level among premature ovarian insufficiency women. Recommendation: Utilization of such nursing instructional program should be enforced to reduce suffering among POI women. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nursing instructional program; genitourinary syndrome; stress level; premature ovarian insufficiency | ||
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