Abstract
Background:Urogenital infection is generally regarded as a silent epidemic. It is one of the major public health problems among women that causes a considerable proportion of gynecological morbidity and maternal mortality in developing countries.Aim:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an educational program on women’s knowledge and practices about urogenital infection.Methods:A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study and was implemented at El Hadaka Maternity and Children’s Hospital (MCH) in Fayoum, Egypt. A purposive sample consisting of 50 women with ages ranging from 30 to 45 years old was considered for this study.Two tools were used to conduct this study: a structured interview questionnaire consisting of the respondents’ demographic characteristics, knowledge, and practices regarding urogenital infection and a scale that aimed to assess their lifestyle.Results:The results revealed that 96% of the women have unsatisfactory knowledge about urogenital infection during the pre-intervention stage, 94% of them have satisfactory knowledge post-intervention, and 90% of them have satisfactory knowledge at follow-up, with a highly statistically significant difference at p-value < 0.01. The results also showed that 82% of the respondents have unsatisfactory practices at pre-intervention, 96% have satisfactory practices at post-intervention, and 98% of them have satisfactory practices at follow-up, with a highly statistically significant difference at p-value < 0.01.Conclusion:There was a significant improvement in women's knowledge and practices related to urogenital infection post-intervention and at follow-up with a p-value < 0.01. Likewise, a high positive correlation between total lifestyle, level of knowledge, and practices was noted during the pretest with a p-value < 0.01.There is a need to provide different educational programs regarding knowledge and self-care practices for women with urogenital infection in different women's care settings.
Highlights
The results revealed that 96% of the women have unsatisfactory knowledge about urogenital infection during the pre-intervention stage, 94% of them have satisfactory knowledge post-intervention, and 90% of them have satisfactory knowledge at follow-up, with a highly statistically significant difference at p-value < 0.01
There was a significant improvement in women's knowledge and practices related to urogenital infection post-intervention and at follow-up with a p-value < 0.01
The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of urogenital infection educational programs on women's knowledge and practices
Summary
Urogenital infections are the most common type of bacterial infection in women, affecting at least 20% of women [4], but seniors may experience different and more severe symptoms than younger adults like agitation, mental confusion, and sudden changes in behavior. When left untreated, it can cause serious problems, including permanent kidney damage and sepsis, a generalized and potentially lifethreatening infection [5]. It can cause serious problems, including permanent kidney damage and sepsis, a generalized and potentially lifethreatening infection [5] This condition can cause major medical problems for women such as yeast vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, and urinary tract infection. It is one of the major public health problems among women that causes a considerable proportion of gynecological morbidity and maternal mortality in developing countries
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