Self-Care Practices Regarding Prevention of Reproductive Tract Infection among Female Adolescent | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 10, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 137-157 PDF (552.92 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.228541 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amira Aly Ibrahim1; Aziza Ahmed Attia2; Amal Fatthy Mohammed3 | ||
| 1B.Sc., El Monofia University | ||
| 2Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-cairo-egypt. | ||
| 3Assisstant professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-cairo-egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background:Female adolescent with RTI represents various symptoms like backache to lower abdominal pain, genital ulcers, vulval itching, inguinal swelling, and abnormal vaginal discharge. The study was aimed to: Assess self -care practices regarding prevention of reproductive tract infection among female adolescent. Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Sample: A convenient sample Of 150 students from faculty of nursing, Menofiyia university.Tools: First tools, self-administered questionnaire sheet to assess female adolescent general characteristics, their knowledge and self -care practices for prevention of RTI. Results: The current study finding revealed that 68, 2% of studied adolescents had incorrect total knowledge score regarding RTI while 31, 8% of them had correct total knowledge score, 71, 3% of studied adolescent had unsatisfactory self- care practice regarding prevention of RTI. There were a highly statistically significant relation between total studied adolescent knowledge score and total studied adolescent self –care practices score regarding prevention of RTI(p < 0.001). Conclusion: The current study concluded slightly more than three quarter of the studied adolescent had incorrect regarding mode of transmition of RTI and slightly more than two third of them had incorrect knowledge regarding preventive measures. Regarding total knowledge score the current study finding revealed that slightly more than two third of them had incorrect knowledge. Also slightly less than three quarter of the studied adolescent had unsatisfactory self-care practice regarding RTI. Recommendation: The current study recommended that :Application of the nursing preventive strategy for RTI on female adolescent at secondary school through designing and application for an educational program to increase awareness of female adolescent through (videos, booklets, lectures), Further researches are needed to investigate the contributory factors leading to RTIs and the adequate intervention. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Self; Care; Female; Adolescent; Reproductive Tract Infection | ||
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