Cinzia Gradellini, Marilize Pretorius, Sofie Vermeiren, Susan Schärli-Lim, Mette Bønløkke, Elena de Lorenzo
The Development and Validation of an Intercultural Nursing Educator Profile Using the Delphi Method
Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society
lao peoples democratic republic lao pdr information school sanitation menstrual health among secondary school girls limited study aimed explore knowledge practices surrounding menstrual health identify factors associated school absence due menstruation among secondary school girls lao pdr study involved 1366 girls grade 9 grade 12 six secondary schools luang prabang province data sociodemographics menstrual health girls data school toilets collected logistic regression analysis performed identify factors associated school absence due menstruation mean age 158 years old average age menarche 129 years old 1366 girls 646 shocked ashamed reached menarche 318 absent school due menstruation six months study conducted factors associated school absence due menstruation age 16 years old aor 179 95 ci 137234 higher income aor 238 95 ci 116487 menstrual anxiety aor 155 95 ci 109220 using painkillers aor 479 95 ci 296776 methods aor 282 95 ci 186428 dysmenorrhea disposing used pads places schools waste bins aor 134 95 ci 103175 living relatives aor 064 95 ci 043095 schools outside city aor 059 95 ci 038090 significantly less associated school absence although association school toilets school absence examined results study suggest school toilets genderseparated equipped waste bins toilet furthermore menstrual education start elementary schools teacher training menstrual health promoted