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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2022; 12(03): 286-295
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740332
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Effectiveness of Structured Counseling and Preventive Strategies in Promoting Awareness and Expressed Habitual Practices Toward Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age Group: A Pilot Study

Sonia Karen Liz Sequera
1   Department of Community Health Nursing, Father Muller College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Leena Kunnath Chacko
2   Yenepoya Nursing College, Yenepoya Deemed to be University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Objectives Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection that affects half of all women in their lifetime and one-fourth have recurrent infections. Health behaviors could prevent the recurrence of UTIs and therefore motivation and increasing awareness are necessary for healthy behavior change. This study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of structured counseling and preventive strategies (SCAPS) in promoting awareness and expressed habitual practices among the women of the reproductive age group to prevent UTI.

Materials and Methods Block randomization with multiple interventions and follow-up were conducted among 60 women (30 in each group, randomly assigned using the SNOSE technique) attending the OBG and urology OPDs of a selected medical college hospital. Purposive sampling was used to select the subjects. Women who were positive for urine culture and experiencing typical symptoms of UTI, as assessed using the symptom score checklist, were recruited for the study. Pre-test awareness was assessed using a structured awareness questionnaire and a rating scale for expressed habitual practice. After the pre-test, on the same day, the experimental group received SCAPS intervention followed by a second session during the third month. At the third (before the second session) and the sixth-month post-tests were conducted by delivering the same tool to determine the post-test level of awareness and expressed habitual practice after the administration of SCAPS.

Results The study shows there is a significant difference in the awareness and expressed habitual practice values in the experimental group (p < 0.005). The effectiveness of SCAPS showed that the mean ± standard deviation (SD) pre-test score of women (awareness - x̄1 ± SD = 9.47 ± 2.57, hygienic habitual practice - x̄1 ± SD = 20.93 ± 1.91, fluid and dietary practice - x̄1 ± SD = 7.73 ± 2.18 and sexual habits - x̄1 ± SD= 8.00 ± 3.33) was significantly lower than the mean ± SD post-test scores (awareness - x̄2 ± SD =11.37 ± 1.65, awareness - x̄3 ± SD = 12.00 ± 1.05), (hygienic habitual practice - x̄2 ± SD = 22.57 ± 2.16, x̄3 ± SD = 23.90 ± 1.99), (fluid and dietary practice - x̄2 ± SD = 10.07 ± 2.21, x̄3 ± SD =11.97 ± 1.79) and (sexual habits - x̄2 ± SD = 8.81 ± 2.51, x̄3 ± SD =9.81 ± 2.26).

Conclusion SCAPS was found to be effective on awareness and preventive habitual practices with regard to UTI. SCAPS can be recommended for vulnerable groups such as females so that UTI could be prevented.

Trial Registration CTRI/2018/10/016064 (Registration on 17/10/2018).

Keywords

SCAPS - urinary tract infection block randomization - awareness - expressed habitual practice


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Article published online:
06 January 2022

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