Women’s Attitudes toward Gynecological Health
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
It has been known that the attitudes toward gynecological health is important for sanitation. This research has been conducted on women who attend to religious classes located in the city center of Sivas in Turkey to determine their attitudes towards gynecological health and affecting factors. The data of this descriptive study has been collected from March to June 2010 by means of the questionnaire developed by the researcher. 313 course attendee out of 438 from 20 religious courses in the city center of Sivas in Turkey has participated in this research. In the analysis made based on the profession of women there is an statistically meaningful correlation between type of under cloth (P:0.001), frequency to change underwear (P:0.001), perineum cleaning direction (P:0.007) and taking vaginal shower (P:0.004. According to their profession there is an statistically meaningful difference between the problems they experience at the reproduction system like over flix (P:0.007), having flix with bad smell (P:0.018), dyspareunia (P:0.0001), bleeding (P:0.038), dismenore (P:0.038), irregular mensturation period (P:0.004) and PMS (P:0.003) and the attitudes to approach these problems (P:0.0001) and having pap smear test as an early diagnosis (P:0.0001) and self diagnosis of vulva (P:0.0004). According to their marital status, there is an istatistically meaningful difference between the early diagnosis attitude of women such as self diagnosis of breast cancer (P:0.0001), having pap smear test (P:0.0001) and self diagnosis of vulva (P:0.0001). As a result of this study, it has been determined that, there are insufficient and wrong attitudes of women towards some gynecological health issues and that they need to be educated to develop their mindset on these issues. It will be helpful if the health professionals acknowledge and consult women after determining their attitudes toward gynecological health.
Authors and Affiliations
Mine Bekar, Burcu Yurtsal, Güngör Güler, Handan Güler, Tuba Uçar, İlknur Bilgin, Nuran Güler
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