Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness

Urinaiy tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in women. Substantial evidence can be found in the literature to show the prevalence and awareness as well as facts on UTI including risk factors, etiology, sign and symptoms and complications. The objective of this study was to de...

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Main Author: Puso, Caroline Emma
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016
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description Urinaiy tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in women. Substantial evidence can be found in the literature to show the prevalence and awareness as well as facts on UTI including risk factors, etiology, sign and symptoms and complications. The objective of this study was to detennine the prevalence and awareness of UTI among undergraduate students at School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. ll1is cross­sectional study was done on 137 fe1nale students by random sampling. Validated questionnaires were distributed to the undergraduate female students that fit the inclusion criteria. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi-Square. Resuhs showed the prevalence of UTI among students was low which was at 6.57%. As for awareness, most the students (n=77, 56.2%) were highly aware of UTI. Association was found between treatrnent seeking behavior and awareness of UTI (p>0.05). Further study need to be done involving larger sample size with support from family and health professionals.
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spelling usm-625302025-07-21T04:00:39Z http://eprints.usm.my/62530/ Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness Puso, Caroline Emma R Medicine (General) Urinaiy tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in women. Substantial evidence can be found in the literature to show the prevalence and awareness as well as facts on UTI including risk factors, etiology, sign and symptoms and complications. The objective of this study was to detennine the prevalence and awareness of UTI among undergraduate students at School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. ll1is cross­sectional study was done on 137 fe1nale students by random sampling. Validated questionnaires were distributed to the undergraduate female students that fit the inclusion criteria. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi-Square. Resuhs showed the prevalence of UTI among students was low which was at 6.57%. As for awareness, most the students (n=77, 56.2%) were highly aware of UTI. Association was found between treatrnent seeking behavior and awareness of UTI (p>0.05). Further study need to be done involving larger sample size with support from family and health professionals. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62530/1/CAROLINE%20EMME%20ANAK%20PUSO%20-%20e.pdf Puso, Caroline Emma (2016) Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
Puso, Caroline Emma
Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness
title Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness
title_full Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness
title_fullStr Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness
title_full_unstemmed Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness
title_short Urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia: prevalence and awareness
title_sort urinary tract infection among undergraduate female students at school of heal th sciences universiti sains malaysia: prevalence and awareness
topic R Medicine (General)
url http://eprints.usm.my/62530/
http://eprints.usm.my/62530/1/CAROLINE%20EMME%20ANAK%20PUSO%20-%20e.pdf