Assessment of Cofactors that Provoking Genital Tract Infection among Women Diagnosed with Gynecological Infection | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 129-138 PDF (600.62 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340374 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Heba Zakaria1; Nadia Abd-Ella2; Hanan El-Sayed3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist at Mansoura Ophthalmology Hospital, Daqahliya governorate, Egypt | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Woman's Health & Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University. | ||
| 3Professor of woman's Health & Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Genital Tract Infections are considered a major public health problem among women. It is associated with negative impacts on sexual and family lives. Aim: This study aimed to assess the cofactors that provoking genital tract infection among women diagnosed with gynecological infection. Methods: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study at Gynecology outpatient clinics at Obstetrics & Gynecology New Hospital, Mansoura University, Daqahliya governorate, Egypt, involving a purposive sample of 350 women diagnosed with gynecological infection during the period from February to December 2018. Tool: A structured interview questionnaire was used to asses general characteristics, genital hygienic practices and cofactors that provoking genital infection among studied group. Results: The majority of the studied group had history of genital infection and dried their genitalia with piece of cloth. Likewise, near to three quarters of them married at young age (18:25 years), bathed in sitting position, didn't wash their hands before toileting and used disposable sanitary pads. Also, more than half of them used IUD as a contraceptive method. Conclusion: The current study conclude that marriage at young age, having history of genital infection, bathing in sitting position, not washing hands before toileting, drying genitalia with piece of cloth after toileting, using disposable sanitary pads & IUD as a contraceptive method were the common cofactors that provoke genital tract infection among the studied group. Recommendation: Developing health education program aims to improve women’s awareness about cofactors that provoking genital tract infection. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cofactors; Gynecological infection; Provoked | ||
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