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Outcomes of genital hygiene and anxiety training for mothers of girls with profound intellectual disabilities: A randomized controlled experiment    
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Doç. Dr. Havva KAÇAN Doç. Dr. Havva KAÇAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Vasfiye Bayram Değer
Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Halis Sakız
Türkiye
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Özet
Female children with profound intellectual disabilities (IDs) may experience symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and depend on others’ care. However, their caregivers may lack general hygiene skills and experience heightened anxiety when their care is expected. This study reports outcome of a training that aims to enhance genital hygiene skills and decrease anxiety levels of mothers of girls diagnosed with profound ID. The study was conducted in a city located in Turkey in 2020. It was designed with a randomized controlled experimental approach based on a pre-test and post-test model with experimental and control groups. The sample consisted of 66 mothers of girls who were diagnosed with profound ID, did not have UTI but were at high risk of developing it. A 6-week program with 24 sessions was implemented. After the training, mothers in the experimental group changed the sanitary pad and the …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
Dergi ISSN XXX-000
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2022
Sayfalar 1 / 14
Doi Numarası 10.1080/20473869.2022.2129126
Makale Linki https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20473869.2022.2129126