Background: Lack of knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome and poor lifestyle
choices are considered to be the major factor leading to polycystic ovarian syndrome. Aim of study:
Was to assess knowledge and attitude of late adolescent girls regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Design: Descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at Technical
Institute of Nursing at Benha University. Sampling: A purposive sample of 239late adolescent girls
met the inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used. I) A structured interviewing
questionnaire which consisted of three parts: demographic characteristics, menstrual history of girls
and knowledge of late adolescent girls regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome. II) Late adolescent
girls` attitude towards polycystic ovarian syndrome. Results: More than half of late adolescent girls
had unsatisfactory knowledge about polycystic ovarian syndrome. More than half of late adolescent
girls had negative attitude toward polycystic ovarian syndrome. There was positive correlation between
total knowledge and total attitude scores regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome (p-value 0.001).
Conclusion: There was unsatisfactory knowledge and negative attitude regarding polycystic ovarian
syndrome among late adolescent girls. Recommendation: Implementing an educational program about
risk factors and preventive measures of polycystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls. |
