Factors affect adolescent's girl using reproductive health services

This is a descriptive study aimed at assess factors that affect adolescent's girls using reproductive health services. It was conducted at Technical School of Nursing [Ain Shams University]. The sample was consisted of 130 out of 170 student who complained from reproductive health problem and aged 14-19 year and agreed to participate in the study using purposive sample technique. Two tools used for data collection consisted of structured interview questionnaire and Likert rating scale. Results revealed student's nurse age ranged between less than 16 up to 19 years with mean age [17.1 + 1.02] . Concerning distribution of the study sample regarding their reproductive health problem. It was found the majority of them [88.46%] were had reproductive health problem while the minority of them [11.54%] were free of reproductive health problem. As regard students' knowledge about reproductive health and its services it was observed that majority of them [76.92%] were had poor knowledge while the minority of them [9.23%] were had average knowledge, in regarding to source of RH knowledge [77.63%] were from their family while the minority [3.85%] were from social worker. Concerning distribution of the study sample regarding to socioeconomic factors which prevent adolescent's girl using reproductive health services. It was found [83.85%] of them were a shamed from being examined, [12.31%] of them were have large family size. Regarding distribution of the study sample related to services factors which prevent adolescent's girl using reproductive health services, It was observed that [60%] of them was refused gender of the doctor while [36.92%] medicines are unavailable. In Conclusion the present study drew attention to a critical point that the adolescents face many factors prevent them to use reproductive health services include factors related to adolescent as a shamed from being examined, fear from painful examination and fear from examination, factor related provider as lack of nurses and doctor care of these age group and factor related to services as no presence of reproductive health clinics for adolescents .also the adolescents had poor knowledge and negative attitude toward reproductive health services. So the researcher recommend conduction of awareness programs about [ARHS] adolescent reproductive health services for adolescent girls, their family, teachers at schools and the community. And increase programs that improve availability and accessibility of adolescent reproductive health clinics

Premenopausal women life style as factor leading to osteoporosis

This is an descriptive study aimed at evaluate premenopausal women life style as factor leading to osteoporosis It was conducted at the bone density out patient clinic at Ain Shams University Hospital. It started in 24 December 2009 and was completed by 24 June 2010. The sample was consisted of [245] premenopausal woman using purposive sample technique according to the following criteria; age less than 45 years, still menstruate and have different religion, educational level and social standard and agreed to participate in the study. Two types of tools were used for data collection and conduction of the study. These consisted of woman's knowledge regard osteoporosis structured interviewing Arabic questionnaire sheet. And supportive material in the form of an educational Arabic booklet about life style for osteoporosis among premenopausal women. Results revealed that two-thirds of study sample [64.1%] in the age group 40-<45 years. They all lived in rural residence, and almost all of them were married [97.1%]. Slightly more than one third of the women were illiterate [34.7%], and about two-fifth were working [41.6%].Regarding total knowledge about the menopause and osteoporosis among women in the study sample ,results displayed that only slightly more than one-tenth of them [10.6%] had total satisfactory knowledge. Concerning dietary life style practices related to osteoporosis the results revealed that 83.7% of them reported taking calcium-rich food; only about half of them [53.1%] reported drinking milk. Also, only about one-third [33.5%] reported regularly eating dairy products. As for risky habits, only one woman [0.4%] reported smoking, and 70.6% reported regularly drinking soda. The vitamin D and calcium supplements were reported to be taken by only 1.2% and 5.3%, respectively. the present study draw attention to a critical point that that premenopausal women in the study sample have a marked deficiency in their knowledge regarding menopausal changes and osteoporosis. This is associated with a lack of adequate life style practices for minimizing osteoporosis. Therefore, the researchers recommend conduction of awareness women educational programs in different stage should concentrate on proper lifestyle as physical exercise, sun exposure and proper diet as well as faulty dietary habits and soda drinking that may protect them from the risk of osteoporosis