Asiye UZUN, Güzin Zeren ÖZTÜRK, İlknur DEMİR

KADINLARDA GENİTAL HİJYEN DAVRANIŞLARI İLE YAŞAMININ HERHANGİ BİR DÖNEMİNDE İDRAR YOLU ENFEKSİYONU GEÇİRME ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Objectives: In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the relationship between urinary tract infection [UTI] andgenital hygiene behaviors in any period of life. Materials and Methods: The study is single-center and descriptive. All women agreed to participate in thestudy from the patients admitted to the Health Sciences University Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Research HospitalFamily Practice Clinic any reason is planned to be included in the survey. A questionnaire consisting of 36questions questioning the participants' socio-demographic and genital hygiene behaviors was applied face toface. Results: 142 patients were included in the study. The average age is 38.5 ± 14.2 (min=18, max=70). It was 104(%73,2) people who had UTI at any time. There was no relation between socio-demographic features and UTIat any time (p≥0.05). In the questioning of Obstetrics and Gynecology information, there was no relationshipbetween the number of pregnancies, the number of births, the most recent birth type, and currently being inmenopause and UTI at any time (p≥0.05), but a relationship with the gynecological operation was found(p=0.038). There was a significant correlation between performing genital area cleaning from the back to thefront and transmitting UTI in any period (p=0.041). Conclusion: As a result, a relationship was found between performing genital area cleaning from the back tothe front, having a gynecological operation, and transmitting UTI at any time in life. We think that organizingthe right hygiene education and increase the awareness of society will decrease UTI.

ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENITALHYGIENE BEHAVIORS IN WOMEN AND URINARY TRACTINFECTION IN ANY PERIOD OF LIFE

Amaç: Bu çalışmada yaşamının herhangi bir döneminde İdrar yolu enfeksiyonu (İYE) geçirme ile genital hijyen davranışları arası ilişkiyi değerlendirme amaçlanmıştır.Materyal ve Metot: Çalışma tek merkezli, tanımlayıcı niteliktedir. Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Araştırma Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği Polikliniği’ne başvuran kadın hastalardan katılmayı kabul edenler alınmıştır. Katılımcıların sosyodemografik özellikleri ve genital hijyen davranışlarını sorgulayan 36 sorudan oluşan bir anket yüz yüze uygulanmıştır.Bulgular: Çalışmaya 142 hasta dahil edilmiştir. Yaş ortalaması 38,5±14,2 (min=8, maks=70). Herhangi bir zamanda İYE geçiren 104 (%73,2) kişi idi. Yaşamının herhangi bir döneminde İYE geçirme ile sosyodemografik özellikler arasındaki ilişki saptanmamıştır(p≥0,05). Kadın Hastalıkları ve doğum bilgileri sorgulanmasında ise gebelik sayısı, doğum sayısı, en son yaptığı doğum şekli ve şu an menopozda olma ile herhangi bir zamanda İYE geçirme arasında ilişki saptanmazken(p≥0,05); jinekolojik operasyon geçirme ile ilişki saptanmıştır(p=0,038). Genital bölge temizliğini arkadan öne yapmak ile herhangi bir döneminde İYE geçirme arasında anlamlı ilişkili saptandı (p=0,041).Sonuç: Sonuç olarak; genital bölge temizliğini arkadan öne yapmak, jinekolojik operasyon geçirmiş olmak yaşamının herhangi bir döneminde İYE arasında ilişki saptanmıştır. Doğru hijyen eğitiminin düzenlenmesi ve toplumun bilinçlendirilmesinin İYE'yi azaltacağını düşünüyoruz.

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