Health Education Program Regarding Urinary Tract Infection among Adolescent Girls | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 13, Issue 53, September 2025, Page 22-36 PDF (740.23 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.375434.2053 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Shaimaa M. Mohammed  1; Shaimaa A. Khalaf 2; Amal A. Elkhawaga3; Fyaza M. Mohammed2
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| 1Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Urinary tract infection, which are thought to be the second most frequent illness affecting people from childhood to old age and are primarily found in females, are currently the biggest public health issue in terms of morbidity and financial cost. Aim: To evaluate the effect of the health education program regarding urinary tract infection prevalence, knowledge and self-reported practices among adolescent girls at Assiut City. Subjects and Method; Study design: Quasi-experimental pre/posttest research design. Setting: Four preparatory schools was selected. Sample: 354 adolescent girls. Tools: Eight components made up a structured interview questionnaire: Sociodemographic data, body mass index, medical history, self-reported symptoms, nutritional habits, health hygienic practices, prevalence of urinary tract infection, and knowledge of urinary tract infection pre and post the educational program. Results: It was found that 28% of adolescent girls are infected with urinary tract infection, 68% complained from flank pain as the most symptoms. There was an association between urinary tract infection and mother education, father occupation, body mass index, presence of chronic disease and social class. Also, 89.3% had poor knowledge pre the intervention with significant improvement after the application of the health education program, 63.8% had improper reported hygienic practices and 71% had unsatisfactory reported nutritional health habits. Conclusion: The health education program related to urinary tract infection was effective among the adolescent girls to improve their knowledge. Recommendations: Continuous health education programs for adolescent girls about prevention of urinary tract infection are very essential. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adolescent girls; Health education program & Urinary Tract Infection | ||||
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