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Role of Behavioural Risk Factors in Symptoms Related to UTI Among Nursing Students
Shaili Vyas1, Parul Sharma2, Kajal Srivastava3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, HIMS, SRHU , Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun, India .
Insights
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in young women are often recurrent. Poor perineal hygiene, synthetic innerwear, and improper menstrual hygiene practices are significant behavioral risk factors associated with UTIs among nursing students.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Gynecology
- Public Health
Background:
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in young women, with high recurrence rates within a year.
- Disruptions to the vaginal environment can promote microbial growth, leading to infections.
- Previous studies suggest a link between student UTIs and personal hygiene practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between behavioral risk factors and UTIs in nursing students.
- To identify specific hygiene practices contributing to UTI development in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted among unmarried nursing students.
- A predesigned, pretested questionnaire assessed personal hygiene and UTI history over three months.
- Chi-square test was employed for data analysis.
Main Results:
- A significant association was found between perineal hygiene and UTI occurrence.
- Key risk factors identified include incorrect perineal washing, synthetic/silk innerwear use, inadequate drying of innerwear, and improper menstrual hygiene.
Conclusions:
- Knowledge gaps persist regarding UTI causation in nursing students.
- There is an urgent need for targeted educational interventions to address these hygiene-related knowledge deficits.
Introduction:
UTI is a well known entity amongst young girls, and the majority of girls have recurrent infections within one year. Anything that disturbs the usual vaginal environment would result in conditions favouring the production of unwanted microorganisms leading to infections of this very sensitive area. Studies have shown that, there is an evident relation of UTI's among students and practices of personal hygiene.
Aim:
To determine association between the behavioural risk factors and UTI among nursing girls.
Materials And Methods:
The present study was undertaken amongst unmarried nursing students of a Medical College Hospital. A predesigned pretested questionnaire was used to know the personal hygiene of students and to find out its association with UTI in the last three months. Chi-square test was used to analyse the data.
Results:
A significant association was observed between perineal hygiene and UTI. The major risk factors of UTI identified were incorrect perineal washing technique, use of synthetic/silk innerwears, not sundrying the innerwears, improper menstrual hygiene.
Conclusion:
There are still major gaps in the knowledge regarding causation of UTI among the nursing students. This calls for an urgent need for educational talks periodically addressing these gaps.
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