Genital Hygiene Behaviors of the Female Students Who Stay at a University Student Hostel
Abstract
This study was conducted for determine the genital hygiene behaviors of the female students who stay at the university student hostels in Malatya. This study was done descriptively at the dates between 1 January-30 February 2007. The population of this study consists of one thousand female students. The sample was 276 students and determined by the formula of choosing the sample for an obvious population. The data were collected from the students by using a questionnaire with a face to face interview. The data were analyzed using average, number and percentage. The mean age of the students was 20.401.79. Of the 45.6% students clean perineal area by inappropriate methods (from behind to front or random). The study revealed that 23.2% of the students did not take a bath during menstruation and 23.2% had abnormal vaginal discharge. Of the 42% students use cotton underwear, 80.4% of them change their underwear in every 2-3 days, 38.7% students told that they use pad for vaginal discharge. 31.5% of the students who have abnormal vaginal discharge go to a doctor. In the study it was observed that students apply wrong perineum hygiene and the rate of application to medical treatment in people with vaginal discharge is low, which shows that genital hygiene applications of the students have not reached the desired level yet.
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Bir Üniversite Ö?renci Yurdunda Kalan Kyz Ö?rencilerin Genital Hijyen Davrany?lary
Abstract
Ara?tyrma Malatya'daki üniversite ö?renci yurtlarynda kalan kyz ö?rencilerin genital hijyen davrany?larynyn belirlenmesi amacyyla yapylmy?tyr. Ara?tyrma 1 Ocak-30 ?ubat 2007 tarihleri arasynda tanymlayycy olarak yapylmy?tyr. Ara?tyrmanyn evrenini ö?renci yurtlarynda kalan 1000 kyz ö?renci olu?turmu?tur. Evreni belli olan örneklem seçimi formülü kullanylarak 276 kyz ö?renci örneklemi olu?turmu?tur. Veriler ara?tyrmayy kabul eden ö?rencilerden, literatüre dayaly olarak hazyrlanan görü?me formu ile yüz yüze yöntemle toplanmy?tyr. Verilerin de?erlendirilmesinde ortalama, sayy ve yüzdelik kullanylmy?tyr. Örnekleme alynan ö?rencilerin ya? ortalamasy 20.401.79'dir. Ö?rencilerin %45.6'sy perine temizli?ini yanly? (arkadan öne ya da rastgele) yapmaktadyr. Ayny zamanda ö?rencilerin %23.2'sinin menstruasyon syrasynda banyo yapmadyklary ve %23,2'sinin kendilerine rahatsyzlyk veren bir vajinal akyntylarynyn oldu?u bulunmu?tur. Kyz ö?rencilerin %42'si pamuklu iç çama?yry kullandy?yny, %80.4'ü çama?yryny 2-3 günde bir de?i?tirdi?ini, %38.7'si ise vajinal akynty için ped kullandy?yny ifade etmi?tir. Çaly?ma da vajinal akynty sorunu nedeniyle tybbi tedaviye ba?vuran ö?renci orany %31.5'dir. Çaly?mamyzda ö?rencilerin yakla?yk yarysynyn perine temizli?ini yanly? yapmasy, vajinal akyntysy olanlaryn tybbi tedaviye ba?vurma oranlarynyn dü?ük olmasy ö?rencilerin genital hijyen uygulamalarynyn hala istenilen düzeyde olmady?yny göstermektedir.
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