Women's Knowledge and Behaviors about Vulva Health

Belma Toptaş Acar; Emine Gercek Oter; Hilmiye Aksu; Tuğba Dündar; Sevgi Özsoy; Mükerrem Başli

Makale detayları

Women's Knowledge and Behaviors about Vulva Health

Yazarlar:

Belma Toptaş Acar | Emine Gercek Oter | Hilmiye Aksu | Tuğba Dündar | Sevgi Özsoy | Mükerrem Başli

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.533-542

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298380

pISSN:

2146-9601

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective:To determine the knowledge and behaviors of women about vulvar health and to determine the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: The study, which is analytical-cross-sectional type, was conducted with 421 women who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Aydın between July 2019 and February 2020.The data were collected by the researchers with a questionnaire prepared according to the literature. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to evaluate the data. Results: Most of the women stated that the condition that can be detected in the vulva is redness and that it is necessary to pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva area in order to prevent vulvar diseases. It was determined that most of the women had not heard of vulva self-examination, did not examinecontrol the vulva region, and did not go to the doctor unless they had any complaints. It has been determined that most of the women pay attention to situations such as not having a vaginal shower and changing their underwear every day. It was determined that the examinationcontrol status of the vulva region was higher in the age group of 30-39, those with university or higher education. Conclusion: It has been observed that women have awareness of vulva health, but not at the desired level. It was determined that the rate of those who did not examinecontrol the vulva region was particularly high. Health professionals should provide training and consultancy services on practices that will maximize vulvar health, and raise awareness while providing these services.

 Objective:To determine the knowledge and behaviors of women about vulvar health and to determine the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: The study, which is analytical-cross-sectional type, was conducted with 421 women who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Aydın between July 2019 and February 2020.The data were collected by the researchers with a questionnaire prepared according to the literature. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to evaluate the data. Results: Most of the women stated that the condition that can be detected in the vulva is redness and that it is necessary to pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva area in order to prevent vulvar diseases. It was determined that most of the women had not heard of vulva self-examination, did not examinecontrol the vulva region, and did not go to the doctor unless they had any complaints. It has been determined that most of the women pay attention to situations such as not having a vaginal shower and changing their underwear every day. It was determined that the examinationcontrol status of the vulva region was higher in the age group of 30-39, those with university or higher education. Conclusion: It has been observed that women have awareness of vulva health, but not at the desired level. It was determined that the rate of those who did not examinecontrol the vulva region was particularly high. Health professionals should provide training and consultancy services on practices that will maximize vulvar health, and raise awareness while providing these services.

 Objective:To determine the knowledge and behaviors of women about vulvar health and to determine the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: The study, which is analytical-cross-sectional type, was conducted with 421 women who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Aydın between July 2019 and February 2020.The data were collected by the researchers with a questionnaire prepared according to the literature. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to evaluate the data. Results: Most of the women stated that the condition that can be detected in the vulva is redness and that it is necessary to pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva area in order to prevent vulvar diseases. It was determined that most of the women had not heard of vulva self-examination, did not examinecontrol the vulva region, and did not go to the doctor unless they had any complaints. It has been determined that most of the women pay attention to situations such as not having a vaginal shower and changing their underwear every day. It was determined that the examinationcontrol status of the vulva region was higher in the age group of 30-39, those with university or higher education. Conclusion: It has been observed that women have awareness of vulva health, but not at the desired level. It was determined that the rate of those who did not examinecontrol the vulva region was particularly high. Health professionals should provide training and consultancy services on practices that will maximize vulvar health, and raise awareness while providing these services.

 Amaç: Kadınların vulva sağlığı ile ilgili bilgi ve davranışlarını belirlemek ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri saptamaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Analitik-kesitsel tipte olan çalışma Temmuz 2019-Şubat 2020 tarihleri arasında, Aydın ilindeki bir kamu hastanesinin jinekoloji polikliniğine başvuran 421 kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler araştırmacılar tarafından literatüre göre hazırlanan soru formu ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve ki-kare testi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Kadınların çoğu vulvada gözlenerek saptanabilecek durumun kızarıklık olduğunu ve vulvar hastalıklardan korunmak için vulva bölgesinin temizliğine dikkat etmenin gerektiğini belirtmiştir. Kadınların büyük bir kısmının kendi kendine vulva muayenesini duymadığı, vulva bölgesini muayenekontrol etmediği ve herhangi bir şikâyeti olmadığı sürece doktora gitmediği belirlenmiştir. Kadınların büyük bir kısmının vajinal duş yapmama ve iç çamaşırını her gün değiştirme gibi durumlara dikkat ettikleri saptanmıştır. Yaş grubu 30-39 arasında, üniversite ve üzeri eğitime sahip olanların vulva bölgesini muayenekontrol etme durumunun daha fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir p0.05. Sonuç: Kadınların vulva sağlığı ile ilgili farkındalıklarının olduğu fakat istenen düzeyde olmadığı görülmüştür. Özellikle vulva bölgesini muayenekontrol etmeyenlerin oranının fazla olduğu saptanmıştır. Sağlık profesyonelleri vulva sağlığını en üst düzeye getirecek uygulamalara ilişkin eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmetleri sunarak kadınların farkındalığını arttırmalıdır.

Makale detayları

Women's Knowledge and Behaviors about Vulva Health

Yazarlar:

Belma Toptaş Acar | Emine Gercek Oter | Hilmiye Aksu | Tuğba Dündar | Sevgi Özsoy | Mükerrem Başli

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.533-542

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298380

pISSN:

2146-9601

Self-examination

Vulva

Knowledge

Behavior

Women's HealthKendi Kendine Muayene

Vulva

Bilgi

Davranış

Kadın Sağlığı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Belma Toptaş Acar | Emine Gercek Oter | Hilmiye Aksu | Tuğba Dündar | Sevgi Özsoy | Mükerrem Başli

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.533-542

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001298380

pISSN: 2146-9601

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Belma Toptaş Acar | Emine Gercek Oter | Hilmiye Aksu | Tuğba Dündar | Sevgi Özsoy | Mükerrem Başli

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.533-542

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298380

pISSN:

2146-9601