Reproductive health awareness among educated young women in Egypt

Gelany, Saad El; Moussa, Ola

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.07.027

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“…The reference lists of the selected publications were screened for additional papers of interest, and citation tracking of these papers was used. There were nine questionnaire survey-based studies from five different countries in MENA: Turkey [5-12] Iran [7,8] Egypt [11] Lebanon [13] the United Arab Emirates [9] and Saudi Arabia [10]. There was a general lack of knowledge and limited awareness of SRH matters.…”

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Protocol study: sexual and reproductive health knowledge, information-seeking behaviour and attitudes among Saudi women: a questionnaire survey of university students

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BackgroundSexual and reproductive health (SRH), a basic right for women worldwide, is infrequently researched in countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). No empirical studies of SRH among Saudi women exist. This protocol describes a study to explore the SRH knowledge, information-seeking behaviour and attitudes of Saudi female university students.Methods/DesignThis study will administer a questionnaire survey to female students at 13 universities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was developed following a literature search to identify relevant content, with psychometrically tested tools used when available. The content layout and the wording and order of the questions were designed to minimize the risk of bias. The questionnaire has been translated into Arabic and piloted in preparation for administration to the study sample. Ethical approval for the study has been granted (reference no. QMREC2012/54). After questionnaire administration, the data will be collated, analysed and reported anonymously. The findings will be published in compliance with reporting guidelines for survey research.DiscussionThis study will be the first to provide fundamental information concerning Saudi females university students SRH knowledge and information needs.

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Protocol study: sexual and reproductive health knowledge, information-seeking behaviour and attitudes among Saudi women: a questionnaire survey of university students

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“…It is found that 40% of studied people not heard about folic acid supplementation before pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects. Most previous researches regarding this point implement their studies on general women and not specify a group of people as university students [1,6,13].…”

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“…Preconception health means identifying and understanding of current health status of woman and risk factors that may effect on woman or her fetus health in her potential pregnancy. Issues that may involve in preconception health may put fetus in a danger include woman's health condition, medical and obstetrics history, genetic factors, taking of any drugs, exposure to environmental toxins and lifestyle [1,2,3,4].…”

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Knowledge of Some Issues Related to Preconception Health and Pregnancy among Faculty of Nursing Students, Assiut University

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Khalaf²,

Abdel-fatah³

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Background: Preconception health includes health of woman and man before pregnancy to reduce risks that woman may face during pregnancy and enhance fetal and maternal outcomes. This study aimed to: identify and increase knowledge of the undergraduate nursing students concerning preconception health and pregnancy. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design implemented on 320 nursing students at Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, tool divided into three parts; part one included students' personal data, part two included eight ended questions directed to students to identify their knowledge regarding preconception health issues and part three designed to evaluate issues related to pregnancy and contained ten ended questions. Results: 38.4% and 31.6% of nursing students had good score of knowledge regarding preconception health and pregnancy respectively, there were statistical significant differences between preconception health and students' gender, age, university grade and previous perceived obstetric course (P-values=0.013, 0.00, 0.00 and 0.00 respectively). Also, there was a relationship between score of students' knowledge regarding pregnancy and their age, university grade and previous perceived obstetric course (P-values=0.00, 0.00 and 0.00 respectively). Conclusion: There were relationship between total score of students' knowledge regarding preconception health and pregnancy with student's age, university grade and previous perceived obstetric course. Recommendation: Further research should include all university students in practical versus theoretical faculties to identify how the knowledge and information gaps.

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“…19 Women's awareness of their reproductive anatomy has been associated with high education level of both the women and their parents, exposure to media outlets and living near healthcare facilities. [20][21][22] Further, several studies have found that educating women on their cervix and cervical cancer significantly increased cervical cancer screening rates more than two-fold. 18,19,[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Simply put, giving women access to accurate information and a comprehensive education on their sexual anatomy can significantly improve their understanding of sexual and reproductive health.…”

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A Novel, Versatile Speculum-free Callascope for Clinical Examination and Self-Visualization of the Cervix

Agudogo

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words)Background: Invasive cervical cancer is preventable, yet affects 500,000 women worldwide each year, and over half these women die. Barriers to cervical cancer screening include lack of awareness of cervical cancer and the cervix, fear of the speculum, and lack of women-centric technologies. We developed a low-cost (~$50), cervix-imaging device called the Callascope, which comprises an imaging component, camera and inserter that eliminates the need for a speculum and enables self-insertion. We sought to assess the quality of physicians' images of the cervix using the Callascope versus the speculum in live patients and study women's willingness to independently use the Callascope to image their cervix. Methods: We conducted two main studies: (1) a clinical study in which a physician imaged the cervix of patients using both the speculum and Callascope in a 2x2 crossover design; and (2) home-based self-cervix imaging with the Callascope. Results: Participants of the clinical study (n=28) and home study (n=12) all indicated greater comfort and an overall preference for the Callascope over the speculum. The clinical study data indicated that the Callascope enabled similar visualization compared to the speculum while significantly improving patient experience. With physician insertion and manipulation, the Callascope enabled cervix visualization for 82% of participants. In the home-study, 83% of participants were able to visualize their cervix with the Callascope on the first try and 100% after multiple attempts. Conclusion: The Callascope is more comfortable and provides similar visualization to the speculum. The Callascope can be used by medical providers for clinical exams while also enabling home self-screening for cervical cancer and promoting a better understanding of one's cervix to increase awareness of cervical screening needs. The Callascope may increase cervical cancer screening rates through reducing barriers including cost, discomfort, lack of awareness and stigma.2. Data curation: MNA JSA MED JG BT JWS

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Reproductive health awareness among educated young women in Egypt

Abstract: Awareness of RH is poor in Egypt, even among young women attending institutions of higher education. The present study not only highlights the persistent need for the ongoing RH information programs, but may also provide policy makers with data that will inform new strategies.

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Protocol study: sexual and reproductive health knowledge, information-seeking behaviour and attitudes among Saudi women: a questionnaire survey of university students

Protocol study: sexual and reproductive health knowledge, information-seeking behaviour and attitudes among Saudi women: a questionnaire survey of university students

Knowledge of Some Issues Related to Preconception Health and Pregnancy among Faculty of Nursing Students, Assiut University

A Novel, Versatile Speculum-free Callascope for Clinical Examination and Self-Visualization of the Cervix

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