HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP DENGAN TINDAKAN KEBERSIHAN ORGAN GENITALIA EKSTERNA SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN KEPUTIHAN PADA MAHASISWI FAKULTAS KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TAHUN 2015
ABSTRACT: Incidence of vaginal
discharge mostly caused by candidosis vulvovagenitis because many women who do
not know the cleaning the vaginal area, other causes are bacterial vaginitis
and trichomonas vaginalis (Depkes RI, 2010). The habit of keeping and taking
care of the cleanliness of external genitalia is an attempt to prevent the
problem of sex organs one whiteness. However, misinformation regarding the
treatment of external genital organs and a lack of awareness is still a problem
of women, including female students.
This study aims to determine the correlation between knowledge and
attitude to the external genitalia hygiene measures for prevention of vaginal
discharge in student of Public Health USU on 2015. This type of research is
descriptive analytic. The study population was all female students public
health USU class of 2013 as many as 757 people. Samples were obtained as many
as 137 people. Then performed statistical tests with computer programs using
the Chi-square test with α = 0,05.
Results of research by bivariate analysis shows that there is a
relationship between knowledge and action on the cleanliness of the external
genitalia as prevention of vaginal discharge (p = 0.010) and attitude to the
action on the cleanliness of the external genitalia as prevention whitish with
(p = 0.027).
From the results obtained, it is advisable to student of public health
USU, as a student of public health so that more informed and read books about
the cleanliness of the external genitalia that can motivate yourself to be more
aware of reproductive health, especially how the cleanliness of external genitalia
correct, prevention whitish and the dangers that occur when one cleans external
genitalia.
Penulis: ria mistika, Sri
Rahayu Sanusi, Asfriyati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd150234
