Effectiveness of health education on behaviors of seeking for medical care among married childbearing age women with reproductive tract infections in Gannan region

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of health education on behaviors of seeking for medical care among married childbearing age women with reproductive tract infections(RTIs)in Gannan region.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among married childbearing age women selected with stratified cluster sampling technique.Comprehensive health eduction for 14 months was conducted in the intervention group.The uniform questionnaire surey was used to compare the effect of intervention.ResultsAfter the intervention,the ratio of seeking for medical care in symptomatic women was higher than that of before.The ratio increase of the in tervention group was higher than that of the control group.The relative intervention effectiveness was 16.13%.Those of favourable factors influencing seeking for medical care in women with RTIs were accepting intervention,Tibetan nationality,accepting consultation of reproductive health for women,accepting consulation of reproductive health for husband,and having much knowledge about reproductive health.ConclusionReproductive health education is an effective measure to improve behaviors of seeking for medical care among married childbearing age women with RTIs.