Application of Epidemiological Model Regarding Genitourinary Tract Infection among Diabetic Women.

Background: Diabetes mellitus has a number of long-term effects on the genitourinary system. The epidemiological model is a crucial traditional model of disease. Aim of this study: Was to evaluate the application of epidemiological model regarding genitourinary tract infection among diabetic women. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Diabetic Outpatient Clinic in Benha Teaching Hospital, because it received clients from different socio demographic status, and highly frequently rate of diabetic women. Sample: Purposive sample technique was used in this study 90 diabetic women was included. Tool of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire included four parts. Part I: Demographic characteristics of diabetic women. Part II: A- History of the diabetic women related to diabetes mellitus. B- History of the diabetic women related to genitourinary tract infection. Part III: A- Diabetic woman’s knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus. B- Diabetic woman’s knowledge regarding genitourinary tract infection. Part IV: Diabetic women's reported practices regarding genitourinary tract infection (pre and post-test) according to an epidemiological model regarding agent, host and environment. Results: 35.6 % of the studied diabetic women their age were ≥ 48 year with the mean age was 42.38±11.584 and 31.1 % of them had university education. Moreover, 60.0% of the studied diabetic women were working, 76.7 % of them lived in urban area. Also, 51.1 % of them lived in nuclear family and 44.4 % of them didn't have enough family monthly income. Conclusion: Slightly less than one fifth of the studied diabetic women had good level of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and genitourinary tract infection pre application of epidemiological model then improved to majority in immediate post phase and after three months and one quarter of the studied diabetic women had satisfactory level of total reported practices toward genitourinary tract infection pre application of epidemiological model then improved correlation to majority in immediate post phase and after three months. Recommendation: Continuous health education programs for diabetic women about prevention of genitourinary tract infection.