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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and Habitual practice Regarding Prevention of Genito-urinary Tract Infection among Adolescent Nursing Girls Students.
Research Design:
Descriptive research design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study
Setting:
This study was conducted at Mallawy Secondary Technical Nursing School for Girls, which was selected randomly among different nursing schools in Minia Governorate.
Sample :
A Convenient sample composed of all nursing students were enrolled during the academic year 2022 /2023 in the first semester ( first grade 31 students, second grade 26 students and third grade 24 students) the total = 81 students included in the current study based on inclusion as well as exclusion criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
• Adolescent girls who are willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria:
• Students with current urogenital tract infection or any other renal disease .
• Students with diabetes mellitus or an immune-compromised state.
• Married students
Tools for data collection
To achieve the goal of the study, data was collected through two tools designed by the researcher after reviewing of related literature.
Tool I :
A self-administered questionnaire it was consists of two parts:
Part (one) :
To assess socio-demographic characteristics, it includes student age , grade , the mother education, mother occupation, type of family, residence and source of knowledge about genito-urinary tract infection.
Part (two) :
A knowledge assessment sheet to assess the knowledge level regarding prevention of genito-urinary tract infection among adolescent girls; This part included ( 29 ) multiple-choice questions for assessing students’ knowledge regarding prevention of genito-urinary tract infection (GUTI)
Tool II:
A Reported habitual practice assessment sheet concerned with the students habitual practice regarding prevention of genito-urinary tract infection. It included (25 multiple-choice questions) for assessing habitual practice.
Results
The present study revealed the following main findings:
• Regarding socio-demographic characteristics, near two-fifths of the studied sample (38.3%) were aged 17 years; the mean age of the studied sample was 16.8 ± 9 and in 1st grade, more than two fifths (44.4%) of their mothers were in secondary school, more than four fifths (84.0%) of their mothers were housewives, near two thirds (61.7%) of the studied sample live in a nuclear family, and the majority (88.9%) live in rural areas.
• More than two-fifths (45%) of the studied adolescent nursing girls the main source of knowledge related to genitourinary tract infection was their mothers.
• Regarding their total knowledge level, the results found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of the studied sample had inadequate knowledge levels toward genitourinary tract infection.
• Regarding their total practice level, more than half (59.3%) of the studied sample had unsatisfactory habitual practice regarding the prevention of genito-urinary tract infection.
• Regarding the relation between the socio-demographic characteristics of the studied sample and their total knowledge, there was a statistically significant relationship between the total level of knowledge, student age, and educational level of the mother, with P-value < 0.0001 & 0.011, respectively.
• Regarding the relation between the socio-demographic characteristics of the studied sample and their total habitual practice, there was a statistically significant relationship between total practice’s mean scores and student age, student grade, educational level of mother, and residence, in which P-value < 0.013 & 0.002 & 02 & 0.016, respectively.
• Concerning the relation between the total knowledge levels of the studied sample and their total practice scores, there was a high statistically significant strong positive correlation between students level of knowledge and habitual practice, in which P-value < 0.0001**.
Conclusion
This study revealed that around two-thirds (63%) of the studied sample had poor knowledge regarding the prevention of genito-urinary tract infection; likewise, more than half (59.3%) of the studied sample had unsatisfactory habitual practice regarding the prevention of genito-urinary tract infection.
The main recommendations were:
1. Creating and implementing an educational program to raise female adolescents’ knowledge of GUTI prevention.
2. Using suitable instructional techniques, such as holding scientific seminars, group discussions, booklets, and brochures, to raise students’ knowledge of their health and the need of embracing a healthy lifestyle, diet, and hygiene.
3. Including GUTI and prevention techniques in the curriculum and enhancing information on Evidence-Based Practices to stop GUTI on social media.
4. Connecting menstrual hygiene to the hygiene education program in schools with the active participation of female teachers, as well as creating a supportive atmosphere for menstrual hygiene at home and schools.
5. Performing additional studies to evaluate the information and data from various Egyptian schools, regions, and geographic areas.