The Effect of Genital Hygiene Education Given to Pregnant Women Diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infection on Genital Hygiene Behavior and Self-Care Agency
The Effect of Genital Hygiene Education Given to Pregnant Women Diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infection on Genital Hygiene Behavior and Self-Care Agency
Genital hygiene behaviors are of great importance in preventing urinary tract infections, especially during pregnancy. The study was conducted to determine the effect of genital hygiene education given to pregnant women diagnosed with urinary tract infections on genital hygiene behavior and self-care ability. The hypotheses of this study were determined as follows:
H1a: Genital hygiene education affects genital hygiene behavior in pregnant women.
H1b: Genital hygiene education affects self-care ability in pregnant women.
Genital hygiene behaviors are of great importance in preventing urinary tract infections, especially during pregnancy. The study was conducted to determine the effect of genital hygiene education given to pregnant women diagnosed with urinary tract infection on genital hygiene behavior and self-care ability. The study was conducted in the gynecology and obstetrics clinics of a hospital in eastern Turkey between September 2021 and February 2022. Personal Information Form, Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale and Self-Care Ability Scale were used to collect data. In the power analysis, the sample size was calculated as 80 pregnant women in each group (80 experimental, 80 control). Pregnant women in the experimental group received genital hygiene education in 4 sessions, while no intervention was applied to the control group. Descriptive statistical analyses and t-test in dependent-independent groups were used in the analysis of the data.
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