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The knowledge and health seeking behavior regarding menstrual health among nursing students: an intervention study.

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Background: In many poor nations, menstruation and the issues it causes are taboo topics. As a result, many young girls lack sufficient and crucial knowledge about menstruation health. Aim of the study: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge and health-seeking behavior regarding menstrual health among nursing students. Subjects and Methods: Research design: Quasi-experimental study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in the technical institute of nursing at Zagazig University, El-Sharkia governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A multistage cluster random sample of 116 female nursing students was used. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection. Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire. Tool (II): Knowledge Assessment Tool. Tool (III): menstrual problems and health-seeking behavior assessment tool. Results: Following the implementation of the educational intervention, there was a highly significant statistical difference in the overall knowledge of students regarding menstrual health. Furthermore, there was a highly statistically significant difference in the overall health-seeking behavior of students with reference to menstrual health. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant correlation between total knowledge and total health-seeking behavior about menstrual health at pre- and post-intervention. Recommendations: Create an instructional program and a thorough pamphlet for all schoolchildren regarding menstruation health and adolescents before menarche. Increased efforts are required on the part of the health care system, educational institutions, and the public media to assist women in closing the awareness gap on menstrual health and adjusting to irregularities.

DOI

10.21608/znj.2024.333860.1024

Keywords

Health seeking behaviour, Knowledge, Menstrual health, Nursing students

Authors

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Aya

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

Mohammed

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Clinical instructor, Technical Institute of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt,

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albahthhchyna@gmail.com

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Hanan

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Emara

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Abd El Mohdy

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Assist. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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First Name

Nablia

Last Name

Mohammed

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Salem

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Assist. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

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First Name

Noura

Last Name

Attia

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Mohammed

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Assist. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

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21

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1

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50725

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-11-06

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2025-01-01

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13

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30

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2090-6110

Online ISSN

3009-738X

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Zagazig Nursing Journal

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The knowledge and health seeking behavior regarding menstrual health among nursing students: an intervention study.

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07 Jan 2025