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ERIC Number: EJ1415952
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1744-6295
EISSN: EISSN-1744-6309
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Menstrual Health Education Program for Preadolescent Girls with Intellectual Disability and High Support Needs in Japan
Satoko Tsuda; Satoshi Takada
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v28 n1 p93-103 2024
The menarche age in girls with intellectual disability and high support needs (HSN) is approximately the same as in girls with typical development. However, there is no clear teaching procedure for menstrual hygiene management (MHM) skills before menarche. This study examined whether a menstrual education program that focuses on visual support affects the MHM skills of girls with intellectual disability/HSN. The study comprised 11 preadolescent girls with intellectual disability/HSN in their pre-menarche age. They were asked to change napkins on a doll three times: before, immediately following, and one month after attending the program. Fifteen MHM items were measured. The participants' scores were significantly higher after attending the program. There was no significant difference in the mean scores for each of the 15 items among the levels of intellectual disability. The program that utilized visual materials was effective, and the effect was not influenced by age or intellectual level.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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