Osman, S., Zakherah, M., Bayomi., S. (2014). Educational Program About Reproductive Health for Blind and Deaf Adolescent Girls in Assiut Governorate. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2(4), 57-67. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58655
Safaa R. Osman; Mahmoud S. Zakherah; Soad S. Bayomi.. "Educational Program About Reproductive Health for Blind and Deaf Adolescent Girls in Assiut Governorate". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2, 4, 2014, 57-67. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58655
Osman, S., Zakherah, M., Bayomi., S. (2014). 'Educational Program About Reproductive Health for Blind and Deaf Adolescent Girls in Assiut Governorate', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2(4), pp. 57-67. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58655
Osman, S., Zakherah, M., Bayomi., S. Educational Program About Reproductive Health for Blind and Deaf Adolescent Girls in Assiut Governorate. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2014; 2(4): 57-67. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58655
Educational Program About Reproductive Health for Blind and Deaf Adolescent Girls in Assiut Governorate
1Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University,
2Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Faculty of medicine,
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University.
Abstract
Background: Persons with disabilities represent a significant portion of the world’s population and they are part of every community. They find that information on reproductive health (RH) is often inaccessible to them. Aim: evaluate the impact of an educational program about RH for blind and deaf adolescent girls. Methods: it was Quasi-experimental research design which conducted in Al Noor and Al Amal Schools in Assiut Governorate. The total sample was 80 girls. Tools: it included three tools: - a structured interview sheet, to assess disabled girls’ knowledge and attitudes towards RH and an observational checklist (using doll) to assess practice related perineal care. Results: All the studied sample (100%) has poor knowledge regarding to RH in pre test while their knowledge improved in post test to 58.8%. Regarding to perineal care, all of the studied sample (100%) carried out all steps of perineal care except three steps which include the correct direction for cleaning the perineum, while their practice improved in post and follow up test. Conclusion: All the studied girls have poor knowledge in pre test while after implementation the education programe their knowledge were improved (P= ≤ 0.001). Recommendation: Continues health education programs should be implemented for increasing awareness of them about reproductive health.
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