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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2023; 13(11): 958-966
Published online Nov 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i11.958
Published online Nov 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i11.958
Table 1 Application steps of changing sanitary pads
No | Steps |
1 | She noticed that she had started bleeding |
2 | She informed me about it |
3 | She either took off her clothes on her own or I helped her |
4 | She either removed her underwear on her own or I assisted her |
5 | She washed her hands |
6 | She retrieved a fresh pair of underwear |
7 | She opened the bag and took out a sanitary pad |
8 | She placed the sanitary pad onto her underwear without touching it directly, either by herself or with my assistance |
9 | She put on her underwear, either independently or with my help |
10 | She put on her pants, either by herself or with my assistance |
11 | She washed her hands and dried them using a towel |
12 | She realized that she needed to change her pad when the menstrual pad was dirty |
13 | She successfully removed the soiled pad |
14 | She either independently wrapped the dirty pad in her bag or I assisted her in doing so |
15 | She disposed of the dirty pad in the trash |
16 | She used toilet paper to wipe her perineum from front to back and discarded the used toilet paper in the trash |
17 | She took the clean, sanitary pad out of its bag and positioned it in her underwear |
18 | She put on her underwear and pants, either on her own or with my assistance |
19 | She washed her hands |
Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the adolescents
Descriptive characteristics | mean ± SD | Min-max |
Age in yr | 16.06 ± 0.88 | 15-17 |
Parent’s age in yr | 43.66 ± 5.56 | 36-52 |
Age of menarche | 13.73 ± 1.09 | 11-15 |
Menstruation frequency in d | 38.60 ± 39.25 | 21-180 |
Period of menstruation in d | 5.13 ± 0.99 | 4-7 |
n | % | |
Is the menstrual cycle regular? | ||
Yes | 13 | 86.7 |
No | 2 | 13.3 |
Adult caregiver | ||
Mother | 14 | 93.3 |
Other | 1 | 6.7 |
Adult education level | ||
Literate | 1 | 6.7 |
Primary education | 6 | 40.0 |
High school | 8 | 53.3 |
Table 3 Distribution of adolescents’ menstrual hygiene skills before and after training
Application steps | Before training | After training | ||||||
Applied | Not applied | Applied | Not applied | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
She noticed that she had started bleeding | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 14 | 93.3 | 1 | 6.7 |
She informed me about it | 12 | 80.0 | 3 | 20.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She either took off her clothes on her own or I helped her | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She either removed her underwear on her own or I assisted her | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She washed her hands | 11 | 73.3 | 4 | 26.7 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She retrieved a fresh pair of underwear | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She opened the bag and took out a sanitary pad | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She placed the sanitary pad onto her underwear without touching it directly, either by herself or with my assistance | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 14 | 93.3 | 1 | 6.7 |
She put on her underwear, either independently or with my help | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She put on her pants, either by herself or with my assistance | 11 | 73.3 | 4 | 26.7 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She washed her hands and dried them using a towel | 11 | 73.3 | 4 | 26.7 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She realized that she needed to change her pad | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 11 | 73.3 | 4 | 26.7 |
When the menstrual pad was dirty | ||||||||
She successfully removed the soiled pad | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She either independently wrapped the dirty pad in her bag or I assisted her in doing so | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She disposed of the dirty pad in the trash | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She used toilet paper to wipe her perineum from front to back and discarded the used toilet paper in the trash | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She took the clean sanitary pad out of its bag and positioned it in her underwear | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She put on her underwear and pants, either on her own or with my assistance | 13 | 86.7 | 2 | 13.3 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
She washed her hands | 14 | 93.3 | 1 | 6.7 | 15 | 100 | - | - |
Table 4 Menstrual hygiene skills analysis and average scores of adolescents before and after training
Before training, mean ± SD (min-max) | After training, mean ± SD (min-max) | P (test value) |
12.93 ± 5.52 (2-19) | 18.60 ± 0.73 (17-19) | 0.002 (-3.065) |
- Citation: Kaydırak M, Yılmaz B, Azak M, Bilge Ç. Effectiveness of menstruation hygiene skills training for adolescents with autism. World J Psychiatry 2023; 13(11): 958-966
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v13/i11/958.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v13.i11.958