The menstrual cup knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women in reproductive age
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Arş. Gör. Elif BALKAN KURU İstinye Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Refika Genç Koyucu İstinye Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY (Q2) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0301-2115 Dergi Bilgileri (2023) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 12-2023 |
| Kabul Tarihi | – | Yayınlanma Tarihi | 01-01-2024 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 292 / 0 / 239–243 | DOI | 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.11.034 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.11.034 | ||
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Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği
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| Özet |
| ObjectiveTo evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women of reproductive age toward menstrual cup.MethodsThis descriptive study was conducted via online platforms with 301 Turkish women between March-June 2023. The Participant Information Form was used to collect the data. A p value of <0.05 was considered.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 26.42 ± 7.81 years. The most common used menstrual hygiene product was sanitary pad. Of the women, 72.1 % have heard of the menstrual cup before, however, only 6.6 % of the women used menstrual cups. The 42.9 % of the women who use the menstrual cup had difficulty in using it. The most common concern of women who did not use menstrual cups was that they thought they were uncomfortable and did not know how to use them. Factors such as age, marital status, place of residence, occupation, previous pregnancy and … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Menstrual cup | Menstrual hygiene | Knowledge | Attitude | Behavior |
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| Web of Science | 4 |
| Google Scholar | 8 |