Self-Care Practices Regarding Prevention Of Reproductive Tract Infection Among Female Adolescent

Abstract

Background:Female adolescent with RTI represents various symptoms like backache to lower abdominal pain, genital ulcers, vulval itching, inguinal swelling, and abnormal vaginal discharge. The study was aimed to: Assess self -care practices regarding prevention of reproductive tract infection among female adolescent. Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Sample: A convenient sample Of 150 students from faculty of nursing, Makkah. Tools: First tools, self-administered questionnaire sheet to assess female adolescent general characteristics, their knowledge and sel[1]f -care practices for prevention of RTI. Results: The current study finding revealed that 68, 2% of studied adolescents had incorrect total knowledge score regarding RTI while 31, 8% of them had correct total knowledge score, 71, 3% of studied adolescent had unsatisfactory self- care practice regarding prevention of RTI. There was a highly statistically significant relation between total studied adolescent knowledge score and total studied adolescent self –care practices score regarding prevention of RTI(p<0.001). Conclusion: The current study concluded slightly more than three quarter of the studied adolescent had incorrect regarding mode of transmission of RTI and slightly more than two third of them had incorrect knowledge regarding preventive measures. Regarding total knowledge score the current study finding revealed that slightly more than two third of them had incorrect knowledge. Also slightly less than three quarter of the studied adolescent had unsatisfactory self-care practice    regarding    RTI.    Recommendation:    The    current    study     recommended that :Application of the nursing preventive strategy for RTI on female adolescent at secondary school through designing and application for an educational program to increase awareness of female adolescent through (videos, booklets, lectures), Further researches are needed to investigate the contributory factors leading to RTIs and the adequate intervention.