Genital Hygiene Behaviors and Predicting Factors

NCT06091670 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ECaliskan1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 881
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the genital hygiene practices of women in different regions of Turkey and the factors influencing these practices. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The study was conducted according to the STROBE checklist.

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections

Keywords

genital hygiene; female genital; hygiene behaviour; women's health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Genital Hygiene Behavior Inventory (GHBI)

  Likert type inventory consisting of 27 questions evaluating genital hygiene behaviors.Inventory was applied to all pregnant women participating in the study at the beginning and at the end of the study.

  1 times

• Data collection form:

  This survey was created by the researchers according to the literature.6-9 The survey consisted of 13 questions about the sociodemographic features and the behaviors related genital tract infections.

  1 times

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

There is no intervention. The research is cross-sectional-descriptive type.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the study consisted of all women throughout Turkey, while the sample consisted of women who met the inclusion criteria of the study. The criteria for inclusion in the study are: (i) being able to read and understand Turkish, (ii) meeting the conditions for voluntary participation in the study. The sample consisted of 881 women reached online by the snowball sampling method

You may qualify if:

• Agreeing to participate in the study,
• To speak and understand Turkish,
• women

You may not qualify if:

• not being able to read and understand Turkish
• dont want to participate the research

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Related Publications (5)

• Emiru T, Beyene G, Tsegaye W, Melaku S. Associated risk factors of urinary tract infection among pregnant women at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes. 2013 Jul 25;6:292. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-292.

  PMID: 23885968 BACKGROUND

• Minardi D, d'Anzeo G, Cantoro D, Conti A, Muzzonigro G. Urinary tract infections in women: etiology and treatment options. Int J Gen Med. 2011;4:333-43. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S11767. Epub 2011 Apr 19.

  PMID: 21674026 BACKGROUND

• Abdel-Aziz Elzayat M, Barnett-Vanes A, Dabour MF, Cheng F. Prevalence of undiagnosed asymptomatic bacteriuria and associated risk factors during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study at two tertiary centres in Cairo, Egypt. BMJ Open. 2017 Mar 21;7(3):e013198. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013198.

  PMID: 28325856 BACKGROUND

• Haider G, Zehra N, Munir AA, Haider A. Risk factors of urinary tract infection in pregnancy. J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Mar;60(3):213-6.

  PMID: 20225781 BACKGROUND

• Stapleton A, Stamm WE. Prevention of urinary tract infection. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1997 Sep;11(3):719-33. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70382-2.

  PMID: 9378932 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Infections; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

• Esra Çalışkan, Msc

  Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Phd Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 16, 2023
• First Posted: October 19, 2023
• Study Start: July 7, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 12, 2022
• Study Completion: February 15, 2023
• Last Updated: October 19, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share