NCT06791252

Genital Hygiene Education and Pregnancy

The Effect of Genital Hygiene Education Given to Pregnant Women Diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infection on Genital Hygiene Behavior and Self-Care Agency

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Genital Hygiene Behaviors
• Self-Care Ability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	genital hygiene education	The pregnant women in the experimental group were given genital hygiene training individually and in their own homes by the researcher. During the training, the privacy of the client was observed and the researcher and the pregnant women were left alone in the room where the training would be given. Care was taken to ensure that the environment was quiet and calm while the training was given. It was preferred that the pregnant women be in the most comfortable position during the training. The training was completed by explaining each topic in the training booklet in an average of 20-25 minutes. Genital hygiene training content: Session 1 (Day 1): After the introduction phase, information was given about the method to be followed in the study to the pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study. Then, the "Minimum Informed Consent Form" was given to these women, and the pregnant women who approved the form after reading it were included in the study. Pre-test data were collecte

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-30
• Primary completion: 2021-12-31
• Completion: 2022-01-31
• First posted: 2025-01-24
• Last updated: 2025-01-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)