Determination of Genital Hygiene Behaviors and Risk Factors of Women of Reproductive Age After the Earthquake
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Tarih
2026
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Cambridge Univ Press
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective This research aims to determine the genital hygiene behaviors and risk factors of women of reproductive age after the earthquake.Methods The descriptive and relationship-seeking research was conducted with 296 women reached online in the Malatya province, where the earthquake in Turkey caused heavy damage. Research data was collected using an online survey form created via Google Forms. Data were obtained using the Personal Information Form and Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale.Results In the study, genital hygiene behaviors of women with low education level (p = .004), not working (p = .003), sharing underwear (p = .002), having vaginal itching (p = .006), bathing frequency once a week or less (p = .001), bathing while sitting on a stool (p = .001) and having no knowledge about genital infection (p = .001) were found to be inadequate.Conclusions In the study, it was determined that the genital hygiene behaviors of women of reproductive age were negative after the earthquake. It is recommended that health professionals should not ignore the adverse effects that may occur on women's genital hygiene behaviors after disasters such as earthquakes and take the necessary initiatives.
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earthquake, genital hygiene, natural disasters, women of reproductive age
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
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Q3
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Q2
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20
