Effect of instructional intervention about self-care on female adolescents' reproductive health

ABSTRACT

To investigate the influence of an instructional intervention about self-care on promotion of female adolescents' reproductive health female hostel at Zagazig University. Pre-post intervention design. All female adolescent students aged 17 to 19 years, and residing in the university hostel for at least 6 months. Pre-post self-administered questionnaire to evaluate female adolescent students' knowledge and misconceptions, and a checklist to assess the practice of breast self-examination and genital hygiene on models. A self-instruction booklet was used for the intervention. statistically significant improvements were revealed in adolescents' knowledge and attitude post intervention in relation to self-care, reproductive biology, nutrition, hazard of FGM, premarital counseling and examination, consanguinity, and sexually-transmitted diseases. A statistically significant positive effect of the intervention was noticed regarding adolescents' reported self-care practice of regular exercise, rest and sleep, as well as observed breast self-examination and genital hygiene on models. Most of the participants have identified their menstrual problems after the intervention, and utilized health services for management. programs for adolescents friendly family and community are needed to empower all those who are in a position to deal with them such as parents, teachers, and health team members. Training and guiding adolescents about self-care in reproductive health is recommended