Screening and Health Education Program about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Students at Minia University Dorms | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 9, Volume 11, Issue 39 - Serial Number 1, September 2023, Pages 95-111 PDF (1.16 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2023.227738.1651 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Zeinab Mohammed Hassan* 1; Ola Nabil Abuzaid2; Enas Mostafa Mohammed3; Amany Hassan Abd Elrahim4; Safaa Ali Abd elnaem5 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Woman Health and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt. | ||
| 5Lecturer of Woman Health and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Adolescent females are susceptible to polycystic ovarian syndrome, screening and education are crucial steps in managing PCOs. Aim: To assess the prevalence of PCOs among Students at Minia university dorms, evaluate the effect of health education program on their knowledge about PCOs and provide a management plan for confirmed cases. Methods: A cross-sectional research design with intervention was utilized. Setting: The research was conducted in Minia University dorms for female. Sampling: A purposive sample was used; 1083 female student were recruited according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Tools: Four tools were used, 1st tool: personal data assessment tool: socio-demographic data and menstrual history; 2nd tool: diagnostic criteria for PCOs: risk factors assessment questionnaire, modified Ferriman–Gallwey score for hirsutism, and Rotterdam criteria 2003; 3rd tool: knowledge assessment tool about PCOs; and 4th tool: management plan assessment tool. Results: It showed that 6.7 % of students were diagnosed with PCOs, and 8.8 % of them were risky. Additionally, 8.3% of them had inadequate information about PCOs in the posttest, in comparison to 72.5% in the pretest. Also, there were significant improvements in all management interventions items and clinical features of PCOs for confirmed cases after educational program and follow-up. Conclusion: The prevalence of PCOs among Students at Minia university dorms was 6.7%, the total knowledge of students about PCOS was improved after educational intervention, and the clinical features of confirmed cases showed improvement after following management intervention. Recommendation: Conducting more screening programs among adolescents regarding PCOs in different localities for early detection and management to decrease the long-term health consequences linked to PCOs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health Education Program; Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome & Screening | ||
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