The genital hygiene behavior of married women in their reproductive ages registered to two different health care center

Ilgaz, Ayşegül; Sevinç, Özgür; Uzun, Süleyman Utku

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“…The mean age of the students who participated in the study was 23 The descriptive statistical distribution of the scores of the GHBS and its subscales is presented in Table 3. In the present study, genital hygiene behaviors and its subscales were not in uenced by variables such as father's education level, mother's education level, having children, area of residence during education, employment status, receiving genital hygiene education, type of toilet used, pain during menstruation, use of any substance, cream, perfume, etc., on the genital area, training on abnormal discharge, underwear color, and ironing of underwear (p>0.05).…”

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“…Although studies have been conducted on women's genital hygiene behaviors both in Turkey and worldwide [2,6,7,9,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24], no study has compared the genital hygiene behaviors of native and immigrant female students. The present study aimed to compare the genital hygiene behaviors of native and immigrant female students enrolled in nonhealth departments at Mardin Artuklu University.…”

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A Comparison of Native and Immigrant Female Students’ Genital Hygiene Behaviors: a Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

İÇKE,

ÇİFÇİ

2024

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Background Genital hygiene behaviors are the care practices that individuals have developed with their knowledge, beliefs and habits. These behaviors and care practices may vary between individuals. The World Health Organization defines the 15–24 age group as youth, which includes young women of university age. This study aimed to compare the genital hygiene behaviors of native and immigrant female students enrolled in nonhealth departments at Mardin Artuklu University. Methods The study population consisted of female students (n = 5970) enrolled in nonhealth departments at Mardin Artuklu University. The sample size of the study was determined using power analysis and G*Power software. Each group (the immigrant group and the native group) comprised 165 individuals, with 330 individuals in total. The data collection tool consisted of two sections. The first section included a sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, while the second section utilized the Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale. Results The mean age of the students who participated in the study was 23.02 ± 4.42 years (Min: 17, Max: 50). The mean age of the native students was 23.12 ± 4.27 years (Min: 17, Max: 48), while the mean age of the immigrant students was 23.06 ± 4.72 years (Min: 18, Max: 50). Variables such as age group, income status, marital status, family type, social security, method of genital area cleansing, materials used, frequency of bathing, method of genital cleaning, underwear fabric, washing method, color, habit of hand washing before toilet use, regular menstruation, and presence of foul-smelling discharge were identified to create differences in terms of genital hygiene behaviors. Conclusions The scores on the Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale for both native and immigrant students are not at the desired level. The general idea is that some sociodemographic characteristics and habits related to genital hygiene influence genital hygiene behaviors. To prevent reproductive health problems in both native and immigrant students at later ages, they should receive regular education on this topic.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Comparison of Native and Immigrant Female Students’ Genital Hygiene Behaviors: a Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

İÇKE,

ÇİFÇİ

2024

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“…Education, economic status, and social status are (13). Other studies have shown that in women living in rural areas of Turkey, there were significant differences between genital hygiene behaviors and women's education, marital status, work status, income, and their husbands' work and education (14,15). Erbil et al (2013) found that the education level, occupation, level of income, and number of children are effective factors for determining the GHDE scale point regarding the socio-demographic characteristics (16).…”

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The Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic

KARADENİZ¹

2019

Erciyes Med J

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This research report is a descriptive and cross-sectional study to investigate and compare the genital hygiene behaviors of pregnant, nonpregnant, and puerperal women. Materials and Methods: The study included 304 pregnant, nonpregnant, and postpartum women in the 15-49-year age group, who presented at the Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, between December 2015 and May 2016 and were accepted to participate in the study. The socio-demographic characteristics and gynecological characteristics of the subjects were collected by face-to-face interviews using the "Individual Presentation Form" and "Genital Hygiene Behavior Inventory." Results: Within the sample, 30.3% were nonpregnant women, 39.8% were pregnant women, and 29.9% were postpartum women. The mean age of the sample was found to be 30.0±7.59 years. When the inventory data of genital hygiene behaviors were examined, the mean of the total scaled score was 80.5±11.1; 78.5±11.9 for nonpregnant women; 80.4±10.6 for pregnant women; and 82.5±10.8 for postpartum women. No other statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the scale total point average was evident (p>0.05). Conclusion: No statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of genital hygiene behaviors was evident, as the results of the study showed that the average of genital hygiene behavior scores of pregnant, nonpregnant, and postpartum women was not too high. However, only one-third of women had received education in genital hygiene in their life, therefore, some women tend to practice incorrect genital hygiene behavior. It is believed that an increase in the education can increase the usage of correct genital hygiene practices.

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“…Özellikle tuvalet öncesi el yıkama oranları oldukça düşüktür. 37 Ünsal tarafından üniversiteli genç kızlarda yapılmış olan bir çalış-mada, bu eğitimli populasyonda bile tuvalet öncesi el yıkama sıklığının %4,1 olduğu göz önüne alınır ise bu durumun tüm kesimleri ilgilendiren bir sorun olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. 38 Wendt ve ark.nın sağlık çalışanları ile ilgili çalışmasında el yıkama oranı %52,2 olarak bildirilmiştir.…”

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Determining a Collage Students' Knowledge and Behaviour on Hand Washing

Öztürk¹,

Saraçoğlu²,

Bostancioğlu³

2017

Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci

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Ö ÖZ ZE ET T AAm ma aç ç: : Kesitsel olarak planlanan bu çalışmada, Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Muratlı Meslek Yük-sekokulu öğrencilerinin kolay ve önemli bir eylem olan el yıkama konusundaki bilgi düzeylerinin ve tutumlarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. G Ge er re eç ç v ve eY Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : Araştırma, Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Muratlı Meslek Yüksekokulunda 2015-2016 Öğretim Yılı Bahar Döneminde fiilen eğitimine devam eden ve araş-tırmaya katılmayı kabul eden ve olasılıksız örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen 180 gönüllü öğrenci ile yapıl-mıştır (%75,95). Çalışmada veriler; kişisel bilgi formu, Sosyal El Yıkama Bilgi Ölçeği (SEYBÖ) ve Sosyal El Yıkama Tutum Ölçeği(SEYTÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistiklerde yüzde, frekans, ortalama, standart sapma; karşılaştırmalı analizlerde t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi kullanılmıştır. Tanımla-yıcı istatistikler sürekli değişkenler için ortalama±standart sapma şeklinde ve kategorik değişkenler için n ve % şeklinde gösterilmiştir. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : Çalışmada, toplam ölçek puanı ortalamaları SEYBÖ için 69,86±1,85, SEYTÖ için 62.12±8.65 olarak bulunmuştur. Ölçek puanlarında minimum ve maksimum değer SEYBÖ için 12.5-100 ve SEYTÖ için 31,82-86,36 bulunmuştur. Ölçek puanlarının SEYBÖ için %50,6 (n=91)'sı, SEYTÖ için %58,4 (n=105)'ü ortalamanın üzerindedir. Öğrencilerin el yıkama bilgi dü-zeyleri arasında herhangi bir değişkene göre anlamlı fark bulunamamıştır. El yıkama tutumlarında ise cinsiyet (p=0,003), annenin çalışma durumu (p=0,006) ve gelir durumu (p=0,008) bağımsız değişkenlerine göre anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Gelir durumları arasındaki anlamlı fark asgari ücret ile asgari ücretin üç katı ve üstü (p=0,023) arasında saptanmıştır. S So on nu uç ç: : Sonuç olarak, Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Muratlı Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin el yıkama konusundaki bilgileri orta seviyede olmasına rağmen davranış bakımından daha dikkatli olduklarından (özellikle yemek ve tuvalet gibi alışkanlıklarda) tutum puanları ortalamanın üstündedir. Bir kişiye küçük yaşta ne kadar çok olumlu davranış kazandırılırsa kişi yetişkin bir birey olduğunda da bu davranışları sürdürecek ve etrafındakilere de aktaracaktır. Bu şekilde doğru sağlık alışkanlıklarının kazandırılması sonucu sağlıklı bir toplumun temelleri atılmış olacaktır.A An na ah h t ta ar r K Ke e l li i m me e l le er r: : El yıkama; eğitim; sağlık bilgisi, tutum, uygulama

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The genital hygiene behavior of married women in their reproductive ages registered to two different health care center

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A Comparison of Native and Immigrant Female Students’ Genital Hygiene Behaviors: a Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

A Comparison of Native and Immigrant Female Students’ Genital Hygiene Behaviors: a Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

The Analysis of Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Women Who Applied to Women’s Illnesses and Birth Policlinic

Determining a Collage Students' Knowledge and Behaviour on Hand Washing

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