Effect of instructional program on knowledge regarding vulvovaginal candidiasis among female university students / Amel Dawod Kamel ; Supervised Abeer S. Eswi , Azza A. Abdelhamid , Soumaya M. Hassan

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Maternal and Newborn Health

Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common causes of vaginal infection and remains a significant problem among female. It is associated with considerable morbidity and health care cost worldwide. Aim of the current study has two folds: 1) to assess the knowledge of female university students about vulvovaginal candidiasis, and 2) to examine the effect of instructional program on knowledge regarding vulvovaginal candidiasis among female university students. Subject and methods: A quasi-experimental design "time-series" was utilized to achieve the aim of current study. A total of 100 female university students were recruited from Cairo university, hostel they were selected from non medical Faculty. Two tools were used to collect the data; 1)- Structured Interview schedule and 2) - vulvovaginal candidiasis structured knowledge assessment interviewing schedule. The investigator divided the study sample to five groups and three instructional sessions per week for each group, and one day interval between each session were done. Results: Finding of the study revealed that, average age of the participant ranged between 18-23 years old with a mean of 20.18±1.19 year. Approximately three quarter of the female university student fell in age class 20-23 years. Regarding to their residence, more than half of the sample were residing in rural areas. The total mean knowledge score of (VVC) was 18.87±7.83 out of 85 in the pretest; which indicated poor knowledge level and 81.20±5.01 in posttest after two weeks from instruction program; which indicated good knowledge level that remain the same at the post test ( 2) with a mean of 74.35±6.68 after eight weeks from instruction program, and 62.85±6.89 in the post test (3) after 12 weeks from the instruction program; which indicated satisfactory knowledge level with high statistical significant differences P=0.001

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