The effect of a perineal hygiene education series on the pernieal hygiene behavior of school-age children

Study Program of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Abstract

There are 95% of women have lactobacillus in the vagina, while the remaining 5% contain pathogenic bacteria. The need to maintain cleanliness in the vaginal area is a preventive measure to prevent the risk of infection due to pathogenic bacteria that can interfere with the growth of lactobacillus bacteria. These infections can be prevented by practicing proper vulva hygiene. This study aim to determine the effect of educational series about vulva hygiene on vulva hygiene behavior in school-age children. The method use was a quantitative study using a pre-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test design. The sample in this study were 42 female students. The instrument used was a vulva hygiene questionnaire consisting of 15 question items. The statistical test used was the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The result showed Perineal hygiene behavior before being given an educational series intervention on perineal hygiene was in the insufficient category for 45 female students (90%). Perineal hygiene behavior after being given an educational series intervention on perineal hygiene was in the sufficient category for 27 female students (54%). In conclusion, there is an effect of an educational series on perineal hygiene on perineal hygiene behavior in school-age children.