Prevention of Urogenital Tract Infection among Nursing and Non Nursing Female School Students (Comparative Study)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 B.Sc., Banha University

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain ShamsUniversity-Cairo- Egypt.

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, AinShams University-Cairo- Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Urogenital tract infections (UGTIs) are a universal public health problem,
mainly neglected by many females in adolescence stage. The study aimed to: Assess the prevention
of urogenital tract infections among nursing and non nursing female school students. Research
design: A descriptive design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was
conducted at the Technical Nursing Institute in Bab El-sharia University Hospital Affiliated to
ElAzhar University, Egypt and secondary school for girls in Bab El-sharia affiliated to Bab Al-
Sharia Educational Administration. Sample: A convenience sample of 304 (196 Female nursing
school students and 108 of non nursing school students) enrolled at first and second grade at the
above mentioned setting was involved in this study. Tools: Self-administered questionnaire: It
was included five parts as following: Part (1): female nursing and non nursing school student’s
demographic data. Part (2): female's nursing and non nursing school student’s health history related
to exposure to urogenital tract infections. Part (3): females nursing and non nursing school students
Knowledge related to urogenital tract infections. Part (4): female nursing and non nursing school
students reported Health practices regarding prevention of UGTIs. Part (5): assessing the health
needs and problems of female students during infection with the genitourinary system Results:
Findings of the present study showed that 50% of the studied nursing students, had satisfactory level
of total knowledge about urogenital infection, compared with 34.3% of the studied non nursing
students had satisfactory level of total knowledge about urogenital infection. 58.2% of the studied
nursing students had unhealthy practices to prevent urogenital tract infection compared with 61.1%
of the studied non nursing students had unhealthy practices to prevent urogenital tract infection.
Conclusion there was a statistically non-significant correlation between total practices and age.
Also, there was a statistically non-significant correlation between total practices and total knowledge
of the studied students (nursing and non- nursing). Recommendation: Students counsel about
personal hygiene and importance of menstrual hygiene is recommended. Further study: Designing
and implementing workshops about proper hygienic practices, healthy eating habits would be of
great importance to increase students’ awareness and prevention of UGTI

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 1
March 2023
Pages 415-429

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