Awareness of Blind Adolescent Girls' Students Regarding Primary Dysmenorrhea: Outcomes of Audio Peer Educational Guidelines

Sedky Faheim, Sahar; S. Ahmed, Safaa; El-Sayed Ali Hegazy, Azza; Abdelrady Elkheshen, Sahar; M Khalil, Eman; Nabeel Mohammed Abd-Elmageed, Fawzia

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2022.255810

Awareness of Blind Adolescent Girls' Students Regarding Primary Dysmenorrhea: Outcomes of Audio Peer Educational Guidelines

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

² Assistant Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, El-Fayoum University, Egypt

⁴ Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological, Faculty of Nursing, Misr University for Science & Technology

⁵ Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

⁶ Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2022.255810

Abstract

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common problem among adolescent girls which
can have negative effects on their daily activities. Aim: To evaluate the effect of audio peer
educational guidelines on awareness of blind adolescent girls' students regarding primary
dysmenorrhea. Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study that
was conducted at Al-Noor and Al-Amal Schools for the Blind, preparatory and secondary in Beni-
Suef City. A purposive sample of 150 blind adolescent girls' students from the previously
mentioned settings was used in this study. Three tools were used (pre/posttests): 1) Students’
interviewing questionnaire to assess their knowledge about primary dysmenorrhea, 2) An
observational checklist to evaluate students' girls' reported practices regarding primary
dysmenorrhea, and 3) Blind students’ satisfaction level questionnaire to appraise satisfaction level
on audio peer educational guidelines using among blind adolescent girls. Results: There were
significant differences regarding knowledge and their reported practices about primary
dysmenorrhea between pre, one month post, and follow-up phases of educational guidelines.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that the educational guidelines had a positive effect on
improving awareness of blind adolescent girls-students regarding primary dysmenorrhea.
Recommendations: Integrating the topic of menstruation, menstrual hygiene, and menstrual sickness
management into the course contents of the blind school's objectives.

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