Effects of planned education on genital hygiene behavior of adolescent females in a secondary school: A quasi-experimental study in northern Cyprus
), Gamze Yatmaz(2), Meltem Altınışık(3), Ahu Aksoy Can(4),
(1) Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, via Mersin 10 Turkey, Famagusta, North Cyprus
(2) Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, via Mersin 10 Turkey, Famagusta, North Cyprus
(3) Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, via Mersin 10 Turkey, Famagusta, North Cyprus
(4) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mersin University, 33343, Mersin, Turkey
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