Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Women Regarding Abnormal Vaginal Discharge.
Abdelmoneam, A., Ibrahim, W., Abd Elmgeed, S., Ali, W. (2023). Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Women Regarding Abnormal Vaginal Discharge.. EKB Journal Management System, 25(1), 1-10. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.300003
Afaf Hassan Abdelmoneam; Wafaa Ahmed Ibrahim; Seham Abd Elmgeed; Wesam kamal Ali. "Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Women Regarding Abnormal Vaginal Discharge.". EKB Journal Management System, 25, 1, 2023, 1-10. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.300003
Abdelmoneam, A., Ibrahim, W., Abd Elmgeed, S., Ali, W. (2023). 'Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Women Regarding Abnormal Vaginal Discharge.', EKB Journal Management System, 25(1), pp. 1-10. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.300003
Abdelmoneam, A., Ibrahim, W., Abd Elmgeed, S., Ali, W. Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Women Regarding Abnormal Vaginal Discharge.. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 25(1): 1-10. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.300003

Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Women Regarding Abnormal Vaginal Discharge.

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 25, Issue 1, March 2023, Page 1-10  XML PDF (368.54 K)
Document Type: Research articles
DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.300003
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Authors
Afaf Hassan Abdelmoneam* 1; Wafaa Ahmed Ibrahim1; Seham Abd Elmgeed2; Wesam kamal Ali2
1Obstetric & Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
2Obstetrics & Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University
Abstract
Background: Abnormal vaginal discharge is not a disease for itself but it is a symptom of  other diseases as reproductive tract infections and sexual transmitted diseases, and if it isn't  treated well it may lead to massive complications Objective: To explore the knowledge and  self-care practices of women regarding abnormal vaginal discharge. Design: A descriptive 
exploratory research design was developed. Setting: The study was conducted at the  gynecological outpatient clinic affiliated to Damanhour Medical National Institute in ElBeheira governorate. Subjects: A convenience sample of 200 women was selected. Tools: three  tools were used for data collection. The first tool: Socio-demographic characteristics and  clinical data structured interview schedule, The second tool: women's knowledge about abnormal vaginal discharge. The third tool: women's self-care practices regarding abnormal  vaginal discharge. Results: Findings of the present study revealed that the women had unsatisfactory knowledge and self-care practices regarding vaginal discharge. In addition, there  was a significant statistical relation between socio-demograghic characteristics and women’s  total score of knowledge and self-care practices. Conclusion: The study concluded that women  demonstrated unsatisfactory knowledge and self-care practices regarding abnormal vaginal  discharge. Recommendations: Health care provider should prepare and apply health programs  to increase the community awareness about vaginal discharge characteristics and early medical  checkup that will improve hygienic practices and therefore decrease abnormal vaginal 
discharge.
Keywords
Knowledge; self-care practices; abnormal vaginal discharge
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