Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Menstrual Cup and its Use among Female Health Personnel

Ansalna Rahim, Sisy Jose

Abstract: The present study was conducted to assess the Knowledge and attitude regarding menstrual cup and its use among female health personnel in Govt. Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. A quantitative approach was used for the study. The study was theoretically supported by Nola J Pender?s Health promotion model. A total of 200 subjects were selected using simple random sampling technique. The data were collected using socio personal data sheet, questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge and rating scale to assess the level of attitude. A video on use of menstrual cup was given after data collection. The findings revealed that majority (41.5%) of the subjects had average knowledge regarding menstrual cup and its use while 20% had good knowledge and 38.5 % had poor knowledge . Majority (60.5%) of them had unfavorable attitude and 39.5% had favorable attitude towards menstrual cup and its use. There was no significant correlation with knowledge and attitude of female health personnel regarding menstrual cup and its use. There was a significant association between knowledge regarding menstrual cup with occupation and source of information. There was no significant association between knowledge regarding menstrual cup with age, religion and marital status. There was significant association between attitude regarding menstrual cup and its use with age.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Menstrual cup, Female health personnel