Factors associated with Genital Hygiene Behaviours in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Turkey
Journal Title: Journal of Human Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose: This descriptive study was conducted to determine the factors associated with genital hygiene behaviours in pregnant and non-pregnant women.Method and material: Seventy pregnant women and 70 non-pregnant women, aged between 25 and 45 years, who were in the third trimester of pregnancy and presented to the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic at the Faculty of Medicine in Konya Province, Turkey, were included in the study. The data were gathered using a questionnaire with 26 questions designed by the researcher using the Genital Hygiene Behavior Inventory (GHBI).Results: There was no significant difference between the GHBI scores of the pregnant and non-pregnant women (p>0.05). Therefore, both groups were combined, and it was aimed to discover the factors associated with genital hygiene behaviours more effectively. A positive correlation between the GHBI scores and the monthly income was found, whereas there was a negative correlation between the GHBI scores and age, marriage age, number of pregnancies, and birth (p<0.05). There was a significant difference between the GHBI scores and the educational status of the women and their husbands, the employment status of the women and the perceived income status (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of GHBI scores and the women’s pain and/or bleeding experience during sexual intercourse, vaginal douching, and training on the hygiene of the genital area (p<0.05).Conclusion: There was no significant difference in genital hygiene behaviours between the pregnant and non-pregnant women. This may be attributed to the fact that the genital hygiene practices of women who did not have sufficient knowledge of genital hygiene before they became pregnant did not change during pregnancy. Therefore, we suggest that midwives provide both pregnant and non-pregnant women with training on genital hygiene.
Authors and Affiliations
Seyhan Çankaya, Sema Dereli Yılmaz
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP644204
- DOI -
- Views 86
- Downloads 0
An empirical research about the effect of intercultural communication on education process<p>Kültürlerarası iletişimin eğitim sürecine etkisine yönelik ampirik bir araştırma
Intercultural communication is an interdisciplinary science that studies issues such as the interaction between people of different cultures, the emergence and preservation of cultural diversity, and the perception of fo...
‘Division of the Monochord’ and the science of harmonics in the Hellenistic era<p>‘Kanon’un Bölünümü’ yazması ve Helenistik dönemde müzikbilim
This study will discuss the importance of the manuscript Division of the Monochord (Sectio Canonis in Latin, Katotomes Kanonos in Greek) in the history of Greek harmonic science. Estimated to be a work dating from the ea...
Attempts to strengthen maternal functioning in the postpartum period: A literature review
Objective: This study aims to examine that the effects of home visiting, prenatal education, parent classes, and tele counselling on maternal functioning.Methods: The search process was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Cochr...
Social problem solving as a mediator and a moderator of the link between stress and psychological well-being<p>Stres ve psikolojik iyi olma arasındaki ilişkide sosyal problem çözmenin aracı ve düzenleyici rolü
The main purpose of this was to investigate the role of social problem solving as a mediator or a moderator of percieved stress and psychological well-being in university students. The participants of this study consiste...
History teaching based on the fundamental sources of Turkish culture<p>Türk kültürünün temel kaynaklarına dayalı tarih öğretimi
The main points in reading education read it to understand. Learning happen in case of no meaningful reading is not possible. History lesson of reading skills must be improved in order to achieve success. The purpose of...