Knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene among nursing students in IIUM Kuantan

Zamri, Nordiana Binti Zamri and Zaw, Cho Cho (2021) Knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene among nursing students in IIUM Kuantan. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 9 (9). pp. 1411-1417. ISSN 2347-954X E-ISSN 2320-6691

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Abstract

Introduction: Menstrual hygiene management include the use and proper disposal of clean menstrual management materials during menstruation while dysmenorrhea is discomfort, pain, and cramps at the uterine origin during menstruation. Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the knowledge and practices of menstruation and menstrual hygiene, screening of dysmenorrhea among nursing students in IIUM Kuantan and the relationship between the selected socio- demographic with level of knowledge and practices of menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 180 undergraduate nursing students in IIUM Kuantan. The questionnaires distributed consisted mainly four parts which is socio- demographic data, the level of knowledge, practices of menstruation and menstrual hygiene and screening dysmenorrhea among the respondents. Results: The result highlighted that majority of nursing students (90.6%) have good knowledge, while (74.6%) students have good practices of menstrual hygiene. High percentage of dysmenorrhea was reported among the students (89.2%). There was a significant difference between year of study and practices of menstrual hygiene (p=0.033). Conclusion: The knowledge and practices of menstruation was good among nursing students in IIUM Kuantan. However, they need to improve in certain areas regarding knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Key words: Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Hygiene
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Professional Nursing Studies
Depositing User:	Cho Cho Zaw raheema -
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2021 16:44
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2021 16:44
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/92347

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