Effectiveness of menstruation hygiene skills training for adolescents with autism

作     者：Meltem Kaydırak Büşra Yılmaz Merve Azak Çiğdem Bilge 

作者机构：Department of Women Health and Gynecologic NursingIstanbul University-CerrahpaşaFlorence Nightingale Faculty of NursingIstanbul 34381Türkiye Department of Pediatric NursingIstanbul University-CerrahpaşaFlorence Nightingale Faculty of NursingIstanbul 34381Türkiye Department of Obstetrics and Women's Health NursingMuğla SıtkıKoçman UniversityFaculty of Health SciencesMuğla 48000Türkiye 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Psychiatry》 (世界精神病学杂志)

年 卷 期：2023年第13卷第11期

页      面：958-966页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100205[医学-精神病与精神卫生学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：The Semahat Arsel Nursing Education Practice and Research Center Türkiye No.2022.2 

主　　题：Autism Adolescent Menstruation Hygiene Training 

摘      要：BACKGROUND Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder(ASD)may encounter many difficulties with their menstrual *** challenges that adolescents with ASD may face include understanding physical changes,coping with symptoms,emotional sensitivity,communication,personal care,and *** To evaluate the effect of menstrual hygiene skills training given to adolescents with ASD on their menstrual hygiene *** The study was conducted with 15 adolescents diagnosed with ASD by the single group pre-test and post-test model in three special education centers in Tü*** were collected with the Adolescent and Parent Information Form and the Adolescent-Specific Menstrual Hygiene Skill Registration *** While the mean age of adolescents was 16.06±0.88 years,the mean age of individuals responsible for adolescent care was 43.66±5.56 *** 60.0%of the adolescents noticed the onset of bleeding before training,this rate was 93.3%after *** Adolescent-Specific Menstrual Hygiene Skill Registration Form showed a statistically significant increase in the application steps after the *** difference between the menstrual hygiene skill scores of adolescents CONCLUSION The menstrual hygiene skills training given to adolescents with ASD was beneficial in increasing their menstrual hygiene *** individuals must take responsibility during menstruation and independently manage their continuous care activities.